Dharwad witnessed several protests on Monday condemning the vandalism at the Nuggikeri temple premises on the outskirts of Dharwad and office-bearers of various organisations and political parties submitted memoranda to the district administration and also to Police Commissioner of Hubballi-Dharwad seeking stringent action.
Earlier in the day, former Minister and senior Congress leader A.M. Hindasageri, Anjuman-e-Islam office-bearer Ismail Tamatgar and others visited the Nuggikeri Hanuman temple, offered special prayers, and discussed the incident with the trustee of the temple.
They said such an incident should not have taken place in Dharwad which was a peace-loving city. Such incidents would spoil the peace and communal harmony on the temple premises and it was a right time to spread the message of peace and brotherhood, they said.
