Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Higher Education and Social Justice Minister Bindu on Friday rejected Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's claim that animals were sacrificed near a temple in north Kerala against him, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government there. .
Bindu said that such things will not happen in Kerala.
The minister also said that in other parts of the country also, efforts are being made to drag the society into the dark age.
He also said, "We need to investigate whether such efforts are being made in our state too."
Shivakumar on Thursday claimed that a ritual called "Shatru Bhairavi Yaga", in which animals are sacrificed, was performed at a temple in Kerala, targeting him, Siddaramaiah and the Congress government in Karnataka.
Without naming anyone, he alleged that some political people in Karnataka were getting this done and for this the Aghoris (a monastic order of ascetic Shaiva monks) were being consulted.
"Shatru Bhairavi Yagya is being performed for Shatru Sanhar (destruction of enemies) near Rajarajeshwari temple in Kerala. 'Panch Bali' (five types of sacrifices) are being offered for this Yagya... 21 goats, three buffaloes , 21 black sheep five pigs...Aghoris are being contacted,'' he had claimed.
Bindu said that such things will not happen in Kerala.
The minister also said that in other parts of the country also, efforts are being made to drag the society into the dark age.
He also said, "We need to investigate whether such efforts are being made in our state too."
Shivakumar on Thursday claimed that a ritual called "Shatru Bhairavi Yaga", in which animals are sacrificed, was performed at a temple in Kerala, targeting him, Siddaramaiah and the Congress government in Karnataka.
Without naming anyone, he alleged that some political people in Karnataka were getting this done and for this the Aghoris (a monastic order of ascetic Shaiva monks) were being consulted.
"Shatru Bhairavi Yagya is being performed for Shatru Sanhar (destruction of enemies) near Rajarajeshwari temple in Kerala. 'Panch Bali' (five types of sacrifices) are being offered for this Yagya... 21 goats, three buffaloes , 21 black sheep five pigs...Aghoris are being contacted,'' he had claimed.
