Mangalore, Feb 13: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji along with several other seers visited the sensitive area of Mogaveerpatna in Ullal on Thursday and spoke to few affected families in the area which is returning to normalcy after unrest.
While assuring the Mogaveera families of their support and instilling confidence in them, he said that the Hindu society was ready to stand by their side if they were subjected to any injustice or harm.
Addressing the gathering at a temple in Mogaveerpatna, Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji said that he wanted to protect the Hindu society and safeguard its members. “We want to ensure that peace prevails in Ullal and will not harm anyone. However, if any atrocity takes place on followers of Hindu religion, he will passively undertake protests against this,” he said.
He said that it was not proper for other leaders to allege that he and the other seers' visit to the sensitive area was politically motivated. “We have come to alleviate the tension in the region. Although we have no ill-feelings towards people from other communities, we have a greater responsibility towards Hindus,” he said.
He urged that the police department should release the innocent persons arrested in connection with the unrest caused in the area. To compensate for the damage caused by miscreants to the boats belonging to the Mogaveera families, the government should provide appropriate relief, he stressed.
Rajashekharananda swamiji of Gurupur Vajradehi Mutt said that the group of seers would take up the safety of the Mogaveeras with the chief minister and the home ministry. “If the government fails to respond in a favourable manner, we will hold a mass hunger strike led by Pejawar swamiji in the coming days,” he said.
Earlier, RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat said that their main aim was to protect the Hindu society. When injustice and atrocities are meted out to members of the Hindu society, there is a need to protect them from this. Hence, a group of seers led by Pejawar swamiji has taken a decision to come here and instill confidence among the Mogaveera community, he said.
He said that the visit was not publicity to procure vote-banks for the upcoming elections. The seers have come to provide solace to the community, he said.
Odiyoor Mutt Gurudevananda swamiji, Muktananda swamiji of Shree Kshetra Karinje, Vidyaprasanna Thirtha swamiji of Subrahmanya Mutt, Ramananda swamiji of Kolya Mutt, Kalahasthendra swamiji, Nithyananda Swamiji and others were present on the occasion.
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