The tension in Jaipur broke out at Tadkeshwar Mahadev temple when the temple priests were allegedly assaulted by a police officer leading to protests and unrest in the region. The event took place in Jaipur in the walled city when a Sub-Inspector with other policemen went inside the temple and allegedly caused an argument with the family of the priest. The police officers, according to the authorities at the temples, had disturbed the festive mood on the religious event.
The priests and volunteers said that the Sub-Inspector of the Manak Chowk police station as well as other officers had entered the sanctum sanctorum wearing belts without keeping up with the customary temple regulations. They said that the visit that was made in the guise of keeping the security and order became a physical encounter. The officers were accused of applying excessive force by the priests who not only angered the devotees in attendance but also created tension in the temple compound.
There has been a wide spread of a video of the incident on social media, which depicts an indignant exchange and physical confrontation between the cop and one of the priests. The photos, which were taken in front of a very big crowd of worshipers, have increased people fury and attracted attention to the case. The action of the police has been protested by local residents and volunteers of the temples who want the police to give it due investigation and take some appropriate action against the concerned officers.
The incident has been under investigation and there has been a lot of discussion on the question of the balances between the rule of law and the area of worship. Religion followers and community leaders are calling on calm as they urge the investigation to be done without bias in order to bring justice to avoid future occurrences of the kind during religious festivals.
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