Kannur: A temple in Kannur has put up a board outside, banning Muslims from entering the premises during the festivities. The move has sparked a row.
The Malliyodu Palottu Kaavu, a temple in Kunhimangalam of Kannur, has now garnered major criticism after it put up a board banning entry of Muslims during a Vishu-related festival in the temple.
The board states that no Muslim can enter the temple premises during the festival held between April 14 and 19.
The temple had also sparked a row last year for putting up a similar board carrying the same message.
Many individuals and political parties came forward to question the move. Terming the incident as unfortunate, CPI (M)’s Kannur district secretary MV Jayarajan claimed that such moves would create conflict among people of different communities.
Condemning the move, members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) protested the decision of the temple to bar Muslims from the premises. DYFI leaders called it a ‘challenge against a secular society’. Several locals have also raised concern over the board being put up.
