In the Ganesh festival procession, the mosque management should not distribute drinks and sweets to Hindus !

• Letter from Shri Siddhivinayak Trust Board, Bolantoor (Karnataka) to the Mosque

• Due to last year’s incident of food poisoning, Hindus have become cautious !

Representational image (Credits : The Hindustan Gazette)

Bantwal (Karnataka) – During the ongoing Ganesh festival, there have been attacks on Ganesh Idols, pandals of Ganesh committees, and Hindu processions by fanatic Muslims in both India and Bangladesh. In some places, we have also witnessed the breaking of Ganesha’s Idols, which are revered by Hindus. Amidst this, the Bantwal taluk in the Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka has come into the spotlight for a different reason. The Shri Siddhivinayak Trust Board in Bolantoor village sent a letter to the local mosque, requesting that “the mosque management should not distribute drinks and sweets during the procession.”

Letter to mosque (Credits : Daijiworld)

The letter states that last year, due to the distribution of such drinks and sweets, many children suffered from food poisoning. As a precaution, we request that henceforth you do not distribute drinks and sweets during any processions and that you cooperate with this request. The temple’s trust board mentioned that this step is being taken to maintain the harmony between Hindus and Muslims. Some people have expressed anger in opposition to this request.

Editorial Perspectives

• If Hindus refuse to accept food from Muslims in the future, it should not come as a surprise !

• Remember, on one hand, Hindus request Muslims for their safety, while on the other, fanatic Muslims attack Hindus’ Ganesh Idols !