Two temples have been vandalized in Coimbatore by unknown perpetrators on Friday night. This act has been strongly condemned by Hindu Makkal Katchi’s leader Arjun Sampath. The temples of Hindu gods Ganesha and Amman, which are situated near the railway station and in Ukkadam respectively, have been desecrated. This incident has caused widespread unrest in the region.
The walls of the temple have been broken into and a lot of the temple property has been damaged. Furthermore, the Trishul that is an important religious symbol present in Amman temples has been damaged by the perpetrators, which is particularly met with contempt.
Expressing contempt over this, Hindu Makkal Katchi’s leader Arjun Sampath has come out and said that the criminals who are responsible for this should be strongly taken action against. He also questioned why the parties who had been widely agitated about the tarnishing of Periyar’s statue were maintaining silence over this. He added that Coimbatore was a relatively peaceful city and that people who were threatening the peace of those who lived there are to be strongly reprimanded.
The Hindu Makkal Katchi has also filed an official complaint with regard to this incident to the corporation and the Coimbatore police, asking them to take immediate action against the perpetrators.