Mangaluru: Commissioner of the City Police of Mangaluru N Shashi Kumar said the police had seen allegations of knives distributed among Bajrang activists Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) by their leaders in the city as part of the ‘Trishul Deekse’ program held during the celebration of Ayudha Pooja Thursday.
Dal and VHP leaders are said to have distributed knives to their activists and photographs of the program have been viral.
However, the leaders of Hindu organizations have denied allegations distributing weapons and claiming that it was only a symbolic program to distribute ‘Trishul’.
Zonal Secretary VHP Sharan Pumpwell said, “Many people have opposed the Trishul DeeseShe program organized by our bombs Workers and for religious protection.
It does not oppose anyone and does not aim for harming people.
Every year we have held this program, but because of Covid-19, the event was not held in the past two years.
“He claimed that the Trishul was distributed on that occasion Not a deadly weapon.
“We distribute trashules made of steel and do not have a sharp edge to hurt anyone,” he added.
Reacting to the incident, the Police Commissioner told reporters that there was a report on the Deekshe Trishul program held in many districts, including Dakshina Kannada.
“We found out during verification that they had symbolically organized the program every year.
I have directed officials to collect more details and take action if there is something illegal in it.
The organizer claims that it is only a symbolic program followed every year,” he added.