Hindu Munnani Files Complaint Against Evangelist For Alleged Threats To Demolish Temples In Ooty

A controversy has erupted in the Nilgiris district after allegations were made against a Christian preacher for illegally conducting prayer meetings and issuing threats to demolish Hindu temples in a residential locality.

According to local residents, the incident occurred in Kandal, Kasturibai Colony, an area predominantly inhabited by Scheduled Caste Hindus. The residents alleged that a Christian preacher identified as Dinakaran, who is said to be from a different locality, has been conducting Christian prayer meetings illegally in the area and engaging in religious conversion activities.

Residents claimed that despite lodging multiple complaints with the police in the past, no action had been taken. On the latest occasion, when Dinakaran and his associates arrived in the locality to conduct another prayer meeting, local people objected, stating that the area already had two Hindu temples and that such activities should not be permitted there.

It is alleged that Dinakaran and members of his group responded by issuing threats, claiming they would mobilise a large crowd and demolish the two temples to conduct prayers at the site. The alleged threats triggered tension in the locality.

Following the incident, office-bearers of Hindu Munnani, along with local residents, gathered and submitted a formal complaint at the Ooty West Police Station. They demanded immediate action against Dinakaran and his associates for issuing threats and creating communal tension.

Police officials said the complaint had been received and that the matter would be examined in accordance with the law. No official response from the accused preacher or his group was available at the time of reporting.

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