Karnataka Home minister G Parameshwara.
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Bengaluru: Home Minister G Parameshwara urged the society to develop consciousness and provide entry to Dalits in temples.
Parameshwara, a Dalit, was reacting to a question by reporters regarding an incident in Hanakere of Mandya district, where tension surfaced after Dalits entered a temple for the first time.
He said, “Dalits are not allowed inside several temples in the state. God is the same for everyone, right? Everyone must get opportunities.”
Reacting to a comment by a Veerashaiva mutt seer that children should be given talwars instead of pens, Parameshwara said: “We bow to their feet since they are supposed to take everyone along and be righteous.” He said legal action will be initiated against the seer.