Hubballi: Kar Sevak Srikanth Poojari released; Hindu activists celebrate.

Big Hindu victory in K’taka: Kar Sevak Srikanth Poojari released under Huge Hindutva pressure.

A court in Hubballi has granted conditional bail to Poojari in connection with a 31-year-old case during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

B Upendran | HENB | Hubballi (Karnataka)|  Jan 6, 2024:: Nine days after his arrest, Kar Sevak Srikanth Poojari was released on Saturday from prison in Hubballi city of Karnataka where Hindu activists gathered in large numbers outside the prison to celebrate the former’s release.

Amidst chants of “Shri Ram Ki Jai” and “Jai Shri Ram” by Hindu activists, Pujari was released from the sub-jail in Hubballi. He was warmly welcomed with garlands and cheers as he stepped out. The supporters of Poojari gave him the picture of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita.

BJP MLA from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency Mahesh Tenginakai, members of Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) and BJP corporators were present outside the prison to welcome the arrested Kar Sevak.

Poojari said that he is not deterred by his arrest and would go to Ayodhya on January 19 to participate in the celebration of the inaugural event of Ram Mandir.

A court in Hubballi has granted conditional bail to Poojari in connection with a 31-year-old case during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

Karnataka BJP unit had launched a series of protests across the state and started campaigns condemning Poojari’s arrest while demanding his immediate release from prison.

The arrest of Poojari had led to a war of words between the Congress government and Opposition BJP in Karnataka.

”Thirty-one years ago I fought for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. I will go there again,” Pujari told reporters.

According to him, the policemen who came to arrest him said that they wanted to take him to the market.

”The policemen did not give me any warrant or summons. They just picked me up and put me in the lock-up,” Pujari said.

When asked if he was arrested intentionally by the Congress government ahead of the Ram temple inauguration on January 22, he said, “I don’t know all that. They (police) just called me to the market and arrested (me).”

He dismissed the allegations that there were many pending cases against him.

”There were no cases against me. I got all of them cleared one after the other. That’s why I returned from Belagavi,” Pujari said.

Responding to a question, the Hindu activist said he was in jail for eight months in 1992.

“I plan to visit Lord Rama in Ayodhya,” he added.

His son, Manjunath Pujari, voiced his joy at his father’s release, stating, “I’m grateful to the BJP and Hindu organizations whose efforts contributed to my father’s release.” Manjunath stated the release of his father as a great Hindu victory under huge Hindutva pressure.

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Courtesy: IANS & PTI..