Lord Ram idol was found desecrated at Ramateertham in Vizianagaram district on Tuesday, following which BJP workers staged a protest at the temple premises. The incident was first noticed by the temple priest who found that the lock of the temple was broken, he also found that the head of the idol was missing from the body. Immediately, the temple authorities had complained to the police. Later, the desecrated part of the idol was found inside the water tank in the temple premises.
BJP AP Vice President Vishnuvardhan Reddy in Tirupati, in a statement, said, “There is no law and order in Andhra Pradesh under YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s rule. Yesterday one incident took place n Vizianagaram district. There is a 400-year-old historical temple. Some miscreants entered into the temple and destroyed the idol of Lord Ram. In the last 18 months rule of YSRCP government, many such incidents are happening in Andhra Pradesh. Nearly 18 incidents took place in 18 months in AP. Ministers are giving speeches openly against the Hindu temples, but the government has not taken them seriously. Previously, a major incident happened at Antarvedi in East Godavari district. Similar incidents have been taking place in Andhra Pradesh. BJP is asking AP CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy why he is not taking these incidents seriously.” He also added that some policemen were behaving like the workers of YSRCP.
Earlier also there were accusations of Jagan Mohan Reddy and his family using state machinery to propagate Christianity in Andhra. Andhra Pradesh has become a breeding ground for foreign-funded missionaries to carryout conversion activities by giving freebies to the poor Hindus.
(with inputs from ANI)
