BHUBANESWAR: When Deepayan Roy, a commute worm, visited temples in Old Town, he used to be beaten through the architecture. As he ventured around the premises of some temples, he used to be shocked to seek out gamblers taking part in cards and formative years smoking marijuana. Roy isn't the lone vacationer to have come throughout such sorry scenes, plenty of different visitors too were witnessing such anti-social activities in some hallowed precincts.
In a miles delayed transfer, the state police headquarters on Friday asked the commissionerate police to curb the illegal follow and take motion after Roy sent a tweet, narrating his surprising experience. "We have asked the deputy commissioner of police to seriously look into the matter. No illegal practices will be tolerated anywhere, including religious places," a senior officer told TOI.
Roy's video, narrating what he noticed at Lakhmaneswar temple, went viral on social media. "I was shocked to find some people playing satta in the temple. I wonder how the government authorities are silent. Action should be taken immediately," Roy stated in the video.
The Old Town area this is home to over 100 centuries-old temples. While just a handful of shrines like Lingaraj, Ananta Basudeva and Rajarani are in good form, others languish in overlook. Locals stated this induced anti-social parts to convert the holy puts into their dens. "We have several times told local political leaders and police. But nobody paid heed to our requests. Be it day or evening, anti-socials throng a few neglected and dilapidated temples and are indulged in unscrupulous activities," stated Nrusingha Mohapatra, an area resident.
Tourism minister Ashok Panda sought to minimize the problem and stated it is the lookout of the police to curb illegal practices. "This might have been a stray incident that came to the notice of tourists in one or two temples. But almost all temples in Old Town area free from anti-social activities," Panda told TOI.
Significantly, the commissionerate police is empowered to stop illegal activities at heritage temples in the town below Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As according to the Act, the native police will have to habits regular patrolling around the temples and save you harassment of the tourists through anti-socials. Contacted, deputy commissioner of police Satyabrata Bhoi stated he already asked the Shree Lingaraj police to stay surveillance on those, selling illegal activities in temples.
In a miles delayed transfer, the state police headquarters on Friday asked the commissionerate police to curb the illegal follow and take motion after Roy sent a tweet, narrating his surprising experience. "We have asked the deputy commissioner of police to seriously look into the matter. No illegal practices will be tolerated anywhere, including religious places," a senior officer told TOI.
Roy's video, narrating what he noticed at Lakhmaneswar temple, went viral on social media. "I was shocked to find some people playing satta in the temple. I wonder how the government authorities are silent. Action should be taken immediately," Roy stated in the video.
The Old Town area this is home to over 100 centuries-old temples. While just a handful of shrines like Lingaraj, Ananta Basudeva and Rajarani are in good form, others languish in overlook. Locals stated this induced anti-social parts to convert the holy puts into their dens. "We have several times told local political leaders and police. But nobody paid heed to our requests. Be it day or evening, anti-socials throng a few neglected and dilapidated temples and are indulged in unscrupulous activities," stated Nrusingha Mohapatra, an area resident.
Tourism minister Ashok Panda sought to minimize the problem and stated it is the lookout of the police to curb illegal practices. "This might have been a stray incident that came to the notice of tourists in one or two temples. But almost all temples in Old Town area free from anti-social activities," Panda told TOI.
Significantly, the commissionerate police is empowered to stop illegal activities at heritage temples in the town below Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As according to the Act, the native police will have to habits regular patrolling around the temples and save you harassment of the tourists through anti-socials. Contacted, deputy commissioner of police Satyabrata Bhoi stated he already asked the Shree Lingaraj police to stay surveillance on those, selling illegal activities in temples.
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