Tamil actress and BJP leader Namitha faced a shocking incident at the Meenakshi Sundareswari temple in Madurai. Namitha on Monday. On August 26, when she went to the temple with her husband for darshan, the temple administration asked her for proof of being a Hindu. According to PTI, Namita alleged that the temple administration denied her entry and asked for proof of being a Hindu.
"For the first time, I felt like a foreigner in my own country and in my own state. I had to prove that I was a Hindu. I didn't feel bad about asking for proof, but I felt worse about how it was asked for. The temple administration official and his associates behaved in a very rude manner with us, "Namitha alleged.
Namitha is a member of the state executive committee of the BJP. "I was born a Hindu. I got married in Tirupati and my son is named after Lord Krishna. Still, the temple staff communicated with us in a very rude manner. He also asked me for proof to prove my caste and faith.
A senior official of the temple administration said Namita and her husband were entering the temple wearing masks. Are they Hindus? It was investigated. They were also informed about the traditions of the temple. After being convinced that she was a Hindu, she was allowed to enter the temple by smelling her forehead. However, Namita said she was allowed to enter the temple after she provided proof that she was a Hindu. Before that, I had a scar on my forehead.
I was stopped for 20 minutes.
Namita shared the video on her Instagram account. We stood in a corner outside the temple for 20 minutes. The local police was informed about the incident.
In her video, Namitha demanded action against the arrogant employees of the temple administration. K. Shekhar Babu.
