Temple in UP 'Purified' after, Saiyada Khatoon, a Muslim MLA's Visit
By
Syed Ali Mujtaba, New Age Islam
29 November
2023
In an
ongoing attempt to ‘other’ the Muslim community, a new event has come to light
when a temple in Uttar Pradesh was 'purified' after a Muslim MLA, visited the
Hindu place of worship at the invitation of the local people to participate in
a religious function.
Hindu outfit members alleged that as the MLA belongs to a different
religion, her visit disturbed the sanctity of the place. (Photo/Facebook/
@Saiyadakhatoon306)
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The
incident took place on Sunday, November 26, 20023, when Doomariyaganj Samajwadi
Party MLA, Ms Sayeda Khatoon had visited the ‘Samay Mata temple’ located at
Badhani Chafa's Nagar Panchayat in Siddharthnagar district of UP.
After the
MLA left the temple, some people who were not in favour of her visit, purified
the place with 'Ganga Jal' amid chanting of the Vedic hymns. The purification
ritual was done by Dharamraj Verma, chief of Badhani Chafa's Nagar Panchayat
where the temple is located.
"Because
Sayeda Khatoon is a Muslim and eats cow meat, her visit to this holy place had
made it impure," Dharamraj Verma said, adding, "After this
purification, this place has now become completely pure. He further said, the
MLA was invited by some "unrighteous" people, and such an act can
never be tolerated.”
Dharamraj
Verma is associated with BJP and Hindu Yuva Vahini, a right-wing group started
by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mainly for hate Muslim activities.
In response, MLA Sayeda Khatoon who is known
to have got several temples renovated in the area said, "Many Brahmins and
saints of the area are associated with me and had invited me to the temple'
about ten days ago. I honor all religions; I am a legislator for all the people
in the area and will go wherever I am invited,"
“I am being
a people's representative would continue to visit places related to all
religions and sects and would not be deterred by any such kind of cheap acts,”
she further said.
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Syed Ali
Mujtaba is a journalist.
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