Telangana news: Chilkur ‘Visa Balaji’ temple priest attacked at home; father says attackers tried to impose ‘Ram Rajya’
- The Priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple, Rangarajan, was attacked at his home by around 20 individuals on February 7, according to police reports.
- One suspect has been arrested, and police are investigating the motives behind the attack, which was captured on video.
- KT Rama Rao, working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, condemned the attack and met with the priest amid public outrage.
- Rangarajan's father, MV Soundararajan, stated that the attackers claimed to be descendants of the Ikshvaku clan aiming to impose 'Rama Rajya' and that his son was targeted for refusing to join them.
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Telangana news: Chilkur ‘Visa Balaji’ temple priest attacked at home; father says attackers tried to impose ‘Ram Rajya’
CS Rangarajan, the priest of the temple, stated that on February 7, about 20 people barged into his house in Chilkur, Rangareddy district, near the Balaji Temple premises, and ‘manhandled’ him.
Chilkur Balaji Temple Priest Attacked in Telangana; One Arrested
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A group of people allegedly attacked Chilkur Balaji Temple priest Rangarajan at his residence here, and one person was arrested in connection with the incident on Sunday, police said. Latest News | Chilkur Balaji Temple Priest Attacked in Telangana; One Arrested.
Chilkur Balaji temple head priest attacked in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, the head priest of the Chilkur Balaji temple Rangarajan was allegedly physically attacked and manhandled by a group of people who claimed to be ‘working to establish Rama Rajya,’. The incident occurred on February 7. However, it came to light after the Temple Protection Movement convenor Dr MV Soundararajan released a statement on Sunday, February 9, along with a video showing the alleged attackers, who claimed…
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