A few Dalits and activists on Tuesday (Jan. 9) entered the Kambada Ranganatha Swamy temple at Gollarahatti of Gerumaradi village of Tarikere taluk, which was closed by the residents of the locality, following the entry of a Dalit youth into their habitat.
Maruthi, the Dalit youth from M.C. Halli, who was allegedly assaulted by the locals for entering Gollarahatti on January 1, was among those who offered prayers on the day.
The doors of the temple were opened in the presence of Assistant Commissioner K.G. Kantaraj, Additional SP G. Krishnamurthy, DySP Halamurthy Rao and others. As the local people refused to give the keys to open the temple door, the officers had to break the locks to enter the temple.
