Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Apr 28: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused to enter the Mahalakshmi temple as he had touched a fish gifted to him by a woman from the fisherwoman community. The incident took place during Rahul's visit to Sri Mahalakshmi temple here in Uchila on Thursday April 27.
A woman had gifted Rahul, a huge sized Kingfish at the end of the fishermen conference. Rahul received the fish with much love and also posed for a photograph with her.
After the conference, he was escorted to visit Sri Mahalakshmi temple, Uchila, a prominent temple of the Mogaveera community. But as soon as he neared the temple entrance, Rahul refused to enter the temple saying that he had touched the fish.
Later, the temple priest and the temple administration committee honoured Rahul in the yard of the temple.