BJP leaders detained over bid to march towards Ramateertham temple

Amaravati, Jan 5 : Several Andhra Pradesh BJP leaders and activists were detained on Tuesday as they attempted to take out a protest march towards Ramateertham temple in Vizianagaram district against the desecration of Lord Rama’s idol in a temple there last week, defying the ban orders in force.
State BJP chief Somu Veerraju said: “I seriously condemn the state government’s act for restraining the leaders of BJP and its ally Jana Sena, from marching towards Ramateertham temple. This is an example of the state government’s cowardice.” Veerraju alleged that Hinduism has been subjected to an insult in the form of the desecration of Lord Rama’s idol.
He said that all the countrymen revere Lord Rama, adding that Ramateertham temple falls under the purview of the government.
“The ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has colluded with Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, which is evident from the way he and Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy were accompanied to the temple by the police.
“We will go ahead to reach Lord Rama’s temple today,” he added.