Mangaluru: groom, who was ordered to hurt religious sentiment during the wedding ceremony, dressed like Koragajja – Demigod who was respected in Tulunadu-in Salethoor in Vittal, has uploaded a video, where he apologized for his actions, on Saturday.
Umarulla Bashith from UPPALA in Kerala, apologized for the incident in the video distributed on social media.
Bashith’s friend, who shared a video with Toi, said that the incident dressed up when the Koragajja was not intended to hurt anyone.
“During my wedding ceremony, my friends did it for fun.
It was not intended to hurt the Koraga community or other casta.
I have faith and respect for all casts.
I’m sorry if it hurts anyone,” Bashith said in Video 33 seconds.
Meanwhile, another video about him expanding apologies is also a viral on the social media platform.
Bashith has arrived at her bride’s house, dressed like a Koragajja, while her friends danced beside her in Salethhoor in Kolnad Village on Bantwal on Thursday.
The incident video became viral the next day.
Based on complaints, Vittal police registered a case below Section 153A (promoting hostility between various groups with religious reasons) and 295 IPCs (hurt or monitoring places of worship with intention to insult any religion).
The police said this case was being investigated.
VHP calls for mass prayers on Tuesday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called on the temples, Daivashanas and Bhajana Mandir in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod to hold special prayers on Tuesday, to stop the Instance of Temple of Koragajja Temple, Temple and Daivasanas.
Zonal Secretary VHP Sharan Pumpwell said that some examples of Hindu Dewa and Daivas’ dismissal, which was reported in the past, had hurt the sentiment of Hinduism.
“Surprisingly Hindu Gods and Daivaradhane, sharing images hurting religious sentiments on social media, tarnishing the holy Nagabanas, placing condoms in the Temple Donation Box, Daivasanas, Mandir Bhajana and dressed like Koragajja has hurt Hinduism sentiments.
Hindu temples in Coastal districts must hold special prayers looking for divine intervention, to punish those who are behind such actions, “Sharan said.
He asked for the management of the Hindu Temple, religious leaders, organizations and worshipers to unite to protect religious places in their respective regions.
State President of BJP and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said the government would not tolerate the efforts of anti-national forces to disrupt peace in coastal districts.
He pointed the police to act hard against the defendant in the vittal incident.
Muslim officers apologize to the worshipers of Koragajja
