Kalaburagi, Nov 1: The padayatra, led by Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Tirtha Swami at Duttargoan village in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district for total prohibition, ended in an anti-climax with Dalits of the village protesting against the silence of the seer over recent incidents of untouchability here.
Trouble started after the seer completed his brief address in the Veereshwara temple, appealing to the people to give up the practice of consuming liquor. He urged the women to take the lead in introducing prohibition.
Dalits, who had collected in large numbers at the function, protested against the silence of the seer over incidents of untouchability in the village and the denial of permission for them to enter Veereshwara temple.
Dalit leader and gram panchayat member Kalyanrao Siddramappa Bhavimani raised their voices but the seer did not to respond. As he stepped out of the temple, the protesters surrounded him.
The police swiftly cleared the way for the seer to get to his car. The vehicle sped away without the seer participating in the padayatra. The padayatra, organised by the Shrama Jeevigala Karmikara Vedike, also came to a stop.
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