Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (SP)
Mysuru, Jan 29: Rishikumar Swami, who had courted controversy by announcing his decision to demolish the mosque at Srirangapatna and build a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman there, who had been jailed for a day before he could secure release on bail, has asserted again his decision to clear the mosque. In addition, he is now urging a ban on burqa.
Speaking to media on Friday January 28, the he said that he stays committed to his earlier statement about constructing Hanuman temple by demolishing the mosque in Srirangapatna. "A Hanuman temple has to be built there at any cost. Not only Srirangapatna, I will visit every village in the state alone without any crowd accompanying me. Hanuman was alone when he torched Lanka. I have already started my fight to dismantle loudspeakers giving Azaan call. I will not be cowed down by threats like severing my hands and legs.”
He called upon the state government to identify the spots where temples have been demolished to build mosques. He said if a committee is formed he and his associates will identify such temples. He demanded protection from the government.
Speaking on the issue of wearing Hijab, the Swamy demanded to ban wearing of burqas all over the country. "Not only schools, burqas should be banned all over the country just like the triple talaq. When the students wear burqas, how can one identify whether the students themselves have come or their relatives? How can you ensure that they appear for examinations on their own? Teachers of schools are just like our parents and classmates are like brothers. You cannot view them with suspicion," he said.