Telangana : A devout Hindu arrested for opposing the use of guest house belonging to Shri Ganesh Temple for quarantine of suspect coronavirus patients

Arrested for spreading rumours

Realise that the Police which get assaulted by Tablighi display arrogance toward Hindus

Why does the Telangana Government not use the prayer houses of other communities for such purpose on the lines of buildings of temples

Siddipet (Telangana) – The District Police have arrested M. Vishnuvardhan Reddy from Siddipet in Telangana on charges of criminal conspiracy, sedition, promoting enmity among different communities, and issuing statements amounting to public mischief after he opposed the use of guest house of a temple for accommodating a section of the minorities who are suspected coronavirus affected persons.

He is accused of spreading rumours against the devasthanam of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Temple at Kanipakam near Chittoor which administered by the Endowments Department. M. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, had used his social media platforms such as the Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp to spread news that the devasthanam, administered by the Endowments Department have allowed the use of guest house of a temple for accommodating a section of the minorities who are suspected coronavirus affected persons. He further accused the temple authorities of hurting the sentiments of the devotees.

Reacting to the posts, the temple authorities had issued a clarification stating that it was not the devasthanam, but only a guest house that was converted into a quarantine facility. In spite of the clarification, the accused allegedly stepped up his campaign, forcing the devasthanam Executive Officer to approach Superintendent of Police S. Senthil Kumar and lodge a complaint against the accused.

Acting upon Mr. Kumar’s instructions, the Chittoor Police registered a criminal case and zeroed in on the accused. A special party arrested M. Vishnuvardhan Reddy in Telangana on 7th April and brought him to Chittoor on 8th April. After producing him in the designated court here, he was shifted to the sub-jail on remand. Hindus are enraged by the incident.