Punjab: Now an attempt at sacrilege in the historic temple of Patiala
In Punjab, once again, a case of sacrilege has come to the fore. This time a case of sacrilege came to light in Patiala’s historic Kali Mat temple at around 2.30 pm when a man climbed the grill and reached very close to the statue. In a hurry, the people present there caught the man and handed him over to the police.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi strongly condemned the sacrilege attempt, saying that some anti-social elements are trying to disturb the peace and harmony of the state. Chief Minister Channi also urged people to maintain peace. Several state leaders also condemned the attempted sacrilege. Apart from this, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also condemned the incident by tweeting.
Today around 2.30 pm, a person arrived at Sri Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala and climbed on the threshold where the idol of Sri Kali Mata Ji was installed. Following this, he was caught and handed over to the police: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2022
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Kejriwal said, “Conspiracies are continuing to spoil the atmosphere of Punjab. The attempt of sacrilege in Shri Kali Mata Mandir of Patiala is highly condemnable. The accused should be given strict punishment. A few days ago there was an attempt to sacrilege Harmandir Sahib. The face of the conspirators behind the incidents of sacrilege should be exposed and punished severely.
This is the third incident of sacrilege in the state in the last few days. Earlier there was an attempt at sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. After which the angry mob thrashed the accused person to death in the temple premises itself. A few days later, another attempt was made for sacrilege.
