When CM’s son can enter temple despite ban, why not ordinary residents, HC asks govt.
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After noticing that B.Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has admitted of getting into Sri Nanjundeshwara temple in Nanjangud lately, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday requested the State authorities why then even ordinary residents are not allowed to enter temples like him despite a ban imposed in view to lockdown.
The courtroom famous that Mr. Vijayendra, in his response to the discover issued on May 27 by Mysuru district Deputy Commissioner, had admitted of getting into the temple at round 8.30 a.m. throughout morning pooja time on May 18.
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As particulars of preliminary inquiry made by the Deputy Commissioner was not submitted earlier than the courtroom, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the federal government to submit report of the Deputy Commissioner together with all paperwork.
As Advocate-General Prabhuling K. Navadgi identified to the courtroom {that a} {photograph} of Mr. Vijayendra performing spiritual rituals inside a temple submitted earlier than the courtroom on behalf of a petitioner was truly of 2018 and not of throughout his current go to to Nanjangud temple, the Bench mentioned the Deputy Commissioner additionally ought to inquire about this side of the {photograph}.
When A-G mentioned that Mr. Vijayendra had visited Mysuru district on COVID-19-related matter, advocates for the litigants identified that Mr. Vijayendra is not holding any statutory or constitutional put up to journey from one district to a different as such journey for public is prohibited in lockown pointers aside from specified emergencies.
As the Chief Minister’s son has now been discovered to have violated the ban on entry to temple, the Bench mentioned it might cross acceptable order after the Deputy Commissioner submits the ultimate report back to the courtroom on the temple go to.
Meanwhile, the Bench directed the federal government to present vast publicity in print and digital media on the general public grievance mechanism arrange on June 2 to obtain complaints of violation of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour corresponding to carrying of masks and sustaining social distancing, and to take motion after verification of complaints by the Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts.
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