Bengaluru ,April 13: The ruling BJP government is all set to clear temple premises and near by areas in Karnataka of Muslim vendors.The BJP government has declared on the floor of the House that there is no provision for non-Hindus to carry out their business on temple premises and religious fairs.The BJP government is following ban calls on Muslim traders by Hindutva groups in the state.
The government plans to implement the rule through the Muzrai department which manages more than 30,000 temples in the state. The department has given clear instructions on not allowing Muslim vendors from participating in the auction of shops on the premises of temples, said Muzarai department sources.
The ban trend came to the fore following the protest by Muslim businessmen and vendors against the High Court verdict on wearing of head scarp/ hijab. The High Court had dismissed the petition seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms and stated that wearing of hijab is not an essential practice in Islam. Following the protest, Hindutva organisations came up with slew of ban calls on Muslim businessmen which has led to the unrest in the state. The recent government’s decision to ensure the exit of Muslims from all temples that come under Muzrai department is likely to further create a stir in the state, say the sources.—agencies