Madurai: actor and state executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Namitha Vankavala on Monday accused the staff of the Meenakshi Amman temple of abusing her.
Namitha, who was accompanied by her husband Veerendra Chowdary, alleged that the temple authorities asked her to provide proof of religious affiliation before allowing her to enter the sanctum sanctorum on Monday morning.
Namitha expressed her frustration in social media posts and said she and her husband were questioned about their religious beliefs despite claiming to be Hindus.
She claimed that a temple official came to her and asked me if she was a temple official. hinduism If she had any proof.
Namitha clarified that she and her husband, both Hindus, had visited temples across the country but had not faced such scrutiny.
In a video shared on her social media platform, Namitha urged the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekababu Take appropriate action.
“I have been to many temples, including Tirupati in south India, but have never faced such a problem. It is not clear why the Meenakshi Amman temple authorities would ask for a religious certificate separately,” she added
A senior official in human resources and administration, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the request for proof of religious identity was routine. “As part of our standard safety protocols, we ask for details, especially of individuals wearing masks. Namitha was wearing a mask and we followed the rules without realizing she was an actress.
He said the temple authorities would issue a formal statement.
