Newskarnataka – Mysore
Mysore: The Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagritha Vedike staged a protest in front of the DC office here on Tuesday April 22 to condemn the incident of Pankthi Bedha at Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt wherein a non-Brahmin woman who had sat for lunch was asked to walk out of the dining hall.
The protestors described the incident as a case of offending humanity and demanded immediate ban on practices of Pankthi Bedha and Made Snana.
The agitators expressed their anguish against the Pejawar seer and accused of him trying to hush up the incident.
They also questioned why the caste factor comes while dining when the caste factor was immaterial while accepting donations.
The protestors also warned that they would picket the Mutt if no action followed.
KS Ramu, State President of the Vedike, C Naganna Naika, District President , Dyavappa Nayaka, District President of Nayaka Sangha and others participated in the protest.