Perhaps just the tip of the iceberg? What else is in store?

We are a few devout Hindus from Ward No. 26.

We went to the Narayan Temple on Ramudulal Sarkar Street.

When we reached the temple to offer our prayers, the local TMC boys blocked us by saying –
“No, in this temple in ward No. 26, no Hindu will be allowed to offer prayers.”

When we tried to reason with them, they threatened the priest of the temple with dire consequences if he entertained us.

They further said (on instructions of senior goons of TMC)very categorically
That in this Ward No. 26, no Hindu will be allowed to offer prayers in any Hindu temple.

We went to the local police station to report this, but were told that complaints from Hindus will not be entertained there.

We are very unhappy that this is happening in Bengal.
Today a Hindu, in the state of West Bengal – whether Bengali or non-Bengali, is not allowed to visit a temple & may even be banned from performing puja to Lord Siva on Siva Rathri.
Will our families be restrained from visiting any temple in future?
Even the police will not take our complaints on this issue.

This is a very serious issue and the entire country should think about where we are headed.

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