The Tamil Nadu police confiscated Lord Vinayaga idols that were kept for sale on the roadside in Puliyangudi, Tenkasi district and took them to the police station. The idols were handed back following a video of the incident went viral on social media.
The DMK government led by MK Stalin has banned the celebration of Vinayagar Chathurthi in public places. Installation of Vinayagar idols and procession has been banned which has come under severe criticism from Hindu organizations.
The state government had issued directions in which it ‘allowed’ people to celebrate the festival in their homes.
In light of this, a man from Madhya Pradesh was selling Ganesha idols on the roadside in Puliyangudi, Tenkasi district. At that time, the Puliyangudi police who patrolled the area confiscated the idols and loaded them in a police vehicle.
Those nearby asked the police the reason for confiscating to which he replied “Ask the police inspector about this. He is in the police station.”
One of them recorded the video and spread it on social media which started going viral.
When asked about this, Inspector Rajaram reportedly said that the idols have been brought by the police as a preventive measure and that they have been returned to the owner.
(With inputs from The Hindu Tamil)
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