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‘Trishula Deekshe’ ceremony draws criticism
The Hindu
Hindutva groups claim the annual in-house event is only symbolic
The ‘Trishula Deekshe’ ceremony conducted by Hindutva groups in Mangaluru on Ayudha Puja has drawn criticism as inciting violence, while the organisations have claimed that it is only a symbolic ceremony and what they distributed cannot be termed ‘arms’.
Pictures of the event were widely shared on social media.
Defending the programme, Sharan Pumpwell, Mangaluru divisional secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said it was an annual in-house event where newly recruited activists are administered an oath to stay committed to the cause. It was not held during the last two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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