No one should do anything...: Union Minister amid outcry over influencer's visit

Weighing in on a viral video of popular social media influencer and YouTuber Kamiya Jani speaking to BJD leader VK Pandian at Puris iconic Jagannath Temple evoking an outcry from the BJP which accused her of promoting beef Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said one should refrain from acts that hurts the sentiments of devoteesThe BJPs Odisha unit on Friday called for the arrest of the widely followed travel and food blogger questioning how a leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal BJD facilitated access of the beef promoter to the revered shrineSpeaking to media persons on Saturday the Union minister who is a native of Odisha said Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath holds great significance for the followers of Sanatan Dharma and all fellow Odiyas No one should do anything that hurts the sentiments of Lord Jagannaths devotees Whether knowingly or unknowingly no one should play with the sentiments of the Odiyas and the followers of our revered deityAdding to the chorus for the influencers arrest Jatin Mohanty the general secretary of the BJP in Odisha said she should be put behind bars under IPC Section 295 for hurting the religious sentiments of HindusIt has come to light that BJD leader VK Pandian along with YouTuber Kamiya Jani made a video on tasting of Mahaprasad at Puris Jagannath temple The same Kamiya Jani had earlier posted a video consuming beef Beefeaters are strictly not allowed inside Jagannath temple the BJP leader saidWe demand that a case be registered against them under Section 295 of IPC for hurting religious sentiments We will move court if shes not arrested he warnedMohanty alleged further that her visit to the temple was filmed on a video camera which is banned by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration SJTAHowever BJD MP Manas Mangaraj dismissed the allegations claiming that the Union Minister was needlessly stoking a row over the incidentBJP government under PM Modi and Union HM Amit Shah have appointed Kamiya Jani to do films on Hindu heritage and temples She has gone to Chardham and Ayodhya Ram Temple to see Ram Lalla too And all of you love her for it and posted in your social media Mangaraj posted from his official X handle on SaturdayNow Dharmendra Pradhan please tell us what is your issue with her Or its simply intolerance to the huge work completion for Sri Mandir that you are unable to bear the BJP leader added in his postWhy are you making fake news and trying to insult peoples intelligence Why do you want to put down Odisha and the people of Odisha by your consistent lies and falsehood the BJD leader posted hitting out at PradhanThis is really shameful that you yourself liked and promoted posts on Hindu temples and now for Sri mandir you have a problem he posted adding I have attached relevant posts for refreshing your kind memory bhaiHe also attached screenshots of some clips shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Home Minister Amit Shah and Pradhan of their visits to the Jagannath templeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever