Mysuru: Despite the government’s announcement of a lockdown in the state in the backdrop of the coronavirus, B. Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, visited the Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud.
He not only visited the temple, but also offered special puja and performed a ritual called Bageena on the banks of Kapila River. People have expressed displeasure over the incident. After praying to Srikanteshwara for about half an hour, the couple offered a special pooja on the banks of the Kapila River and then performed Bageena ritual. Vijayendra couple, who arrived with about eight gunmen. Not only media was warned not to photograph or shoot the proceedings, but public was also warned not to meet the duo.
