Priest stops Dalit man from offering prayers at temple

Tumakuru: A Dalit youth was stopped from entering a temple by the priest, reports said on Thursday.

The incident which took place a few days ago in Nittur village of Gubbi taluk in Tumakuru district, came to light this morning.

The locals accused the priest of temple of practicing untouchability in the temple.

Anil Raj, a Dalit man from Nittur, had gone to the temple with flowers, coconut, and incense sticks to offer worship to the village diety at the Mullakattamma temple. But the priest stopped him at the entrance, refused to take the offerings and threw him out of the temple.

A police complaint is yet to be lodged in this regard. The police, district administration and department of social welfare has taken cognisance of the incident and an investigation has been launched.