<p>The members of Bajrang Dal staged a protest here on Monday accusing the Muslims of offering <em>namaz</em> at the Datta Peeta on May 15 and consuming non-vegetarian food in a temporary shed near the Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.</p>.<p>They held a protest in front of the Dargah gate and urged the district administration to act against this.</p>.<p>Bajrang Dal Dakshina Prantha convener Raghu Sakleshpura said the sanctity of the place has been violated by cooking meat and consuming non-vegetarian food. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding action against wrong-doers.</p>.<p class="title">There is a need to verify the video footage of Muslims offering prayers on the Datta Peeta premises, he said. </p>.<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner K N Ramesh told <span class="italic">DH</span> that no activities have taken place in the disputed area. The tahsildar has been asked to submit a report after an enquiry, he added.</p>.<p class="title">"The deputy commissioner in 2005 had banned meat and consumption of non-vegetarian food within 200-metre radius of the cave shrine. The meat was not consumed within 200-metre radius. There is no restriction on consuming meat outside the restricted area," Ramesh said.</p>.<p class="title">Nevertheless, Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike state secretary Gause Mohiuddin said there was no court order on food-related issue in Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.</p>
<p>The members of Bajrang Dal staged a protest here on Monday accusing the Muslims of offering <em>namaz</em> at the Datta Peeta on May 15 and consuming non-vegetarian food in a temporary shed near the Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.</p>.<p>They held a protest in front of the Dargah gate and urged the district administration to act against this.</p>.<p>Bajrang Dal Dakshina Prantha convener Raghu Sakleshpura said the sanctity of the place has been violated by cooking meat and consuming non-vegetarian food. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding action against wrong-doers.</p>.<p class="title">There is a need to verify the video footage of Muslims offering prayers on the Datta Peeta premises, he said. </p>.<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner K N Ramesh told <span class="italic">DH</span> that no activities have taken place in the disputed area. The tahsildar has been asked to submit a report after an enquiry, he added.</p>.<p class="title">"The deputy commissioner in 2005 had banned meat and consumption of non-vegetarian food within 200-metre radius of the cave shrine. The meat was not consumed within 200-metre radius. There is no restriction on consuming meat outside the restricted area," Ramesh said.</p>.<p class="title">Nevertheless, Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike state secretary Gause Mohiuddin said there was no court order on food-related issue in Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.</p>