Karnataka BJP MLA Under Fire For Climbing Lord Ram Statue, Posing For Pics
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Sharanu Salagar was seen posing for pictures while standing on the statue, angering several devotees.
A Karnataka BJP MLA is under fire for 'disrespecting' Lord Ram on Friday. Sharanu Salagar, who represents Basavakalyana constituency in the Bidar district of the state, was seen stepping on a statue of Lord Ram to garland him. Pictures and videos of him stepping on the statue, seen by many as insulting, started circulating on social media with sharp questions for the BJP. ◆ಮುರುಗೇಶ್ ನಿರಾಣಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಿಸಿದರು◆ @CTRavi_BJP ಮಾಂಸ ತಿಂದು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು◆ @RAshokaBJP@drashwathcn ಭೂತ ಕೋಲವನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಿಸಿದರು◆ @JnanendraAraga ಗುಳಿಗ ದೈವದ ಅವಹೇಳನ ಮಾಡಿದರು◆ ಶರಣು ಸಲಗರ ರಾಮನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟರುಇದೇನಾ @BJP4Karnataka ಯಧರ್ಮರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಕೈಂಕರ್ಯಗಳು?
Sharanu Salagar was seen posing for pictures while standing on the statue, angering several devotees. Congress posted the video on social media and questioned the BJP on its claim of 'Hindutva' and devotion to Lord Ram.
Congress also cited several other instances where it alleges BJP leaders insulted Gods, and asked if they were the defenders of the Hindu religion as they claim to be.
