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New Delhi: In a shocking case of violation of personal freedom in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a priest was expelled from his temple duties and assaulted by a Hindutva mob after a photo of him eating non-vegetarian food went viral.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Prashant Giri, also known as Golu Pandit, was dragged out of the Baba Shri Bhuteshwar Dham Temple and beaten by a group of people, including Rahul Chandel, Manish Chaudhary, and Ajay Chauhan, who accused him of violating religious traditions.<\/p>\n
The priest’s father, Santosh Giri, the chief priest of the temple, disowned his son, saying, “I am the mahant of the temple, not my son. As soon as I came to know that he had eaten non-vegetarian food, I expelled him from service at the temple.” Many has questioned the mob’s actions and the priest’s father’s decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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