Did H.Raja condemn the act of allowing Narikuravars into the temple ?
Claim
H.Raja warns Sekar Babu for allowing Narikuravars into the holy Perumal temple.
Rating
Explanation
A piece of information on the News 18 template claiming, “Sekar Babu hurt the sentiments of Hindus by allowing Narikuravars into the holy Perumal temple – BJP Senior Leader H.Raja condemns”, is being circulated on social media.
What is the Truth?
In a viral video, a woman from the Narikuravar community said that she had been denied free meals in a temple. After which, Tamil Nadu HR & CE Minister Sekar Babu’s act of having meals with the same woman in the temple gained attention.
மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் வழிகாட்டுதல்படி, மாமல்லபுரம் அ/மி ஸ்தலசயன பெருமாள் திருக்கோயிலில் நேரில் ஆய்வு மேற்கொண்டு, பொதுமக்களுக்கு நலத்திட்ட உதவிகள் வழங்கினோம். திருக்கோயில் அன்னதானம் அனைத்து தரப்பு மக்களுக்கும் பொதுவானது. இன்று பொதுமக்களோடு அன்னதான உணவு உட்கொண்டோம். pic.twitter.com/36a8G2Araz
— P.K. Sekar Babu (@PKSekarbabu) October 29, 2021
Minister Sekar Babu has posted pictures of him having meals with the woman on October 29 describing as, “As per the guidance of CM Stalin, visited and inspected Mammallapuram temple and provided welfare assistance to the public. Temple ‘annadhanam’ is common for everyone. Had annadhanam with the public today”.
An edited News 18 template claiming that H.Raja warns Sekar Babu for hurting the Hindus sentiments by allowing Narikuravars into the temple is being spread on social media.
The original News 18 Tamil template that had the news, “H.Raja condemns – If lockdown is not implemented…”, dated April 2020 was edited with misinformation. No news on H.Raja talking anything related to Narikuravars having free meals in the temple is found.
Conclusion
The News 18 template claiming that H.Raja warns Sekar Babu for hurting the Hindus sentiments by allowing Narikuravars into the temple is edited and fake.
