In April, former deputy chief minister K.S. Eshwarappa found himself embroiled in another controversy when he referred to azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, as a "headache" during one of his election speeches.
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI — Prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former deputy chief minister of Karnataka, K.S. Eshwarappa, has once again ignited controversy with his recent remarks concerning mosques.
Speaking at a party gathering in the Haveri district, Eshwarappa declared that mosques would be demolished to make way for the construction of temples. He asserted that all temples believed to have been destroyed by the Mughals would be reconstructed on the existing sites of mosques, reports reaching here said.
“The court is already providing a survey report about Kashi Vishwanath temple, similar to what we witnessed in Ayodhya. We will also witness the same in Kashi Vishwanath and Mathura Krishna temple. All the temples that were demolished by the Mughals and where mosques were built will be demolished in due time, and temples will be erected in their place. We do not intend to destroy new mosques; only those constructed on temple sites will be razed, be it today, tomorrow, or in the future, even after 50 years.”
This is not the first time Eshwarappa has found himself mired in controversy.
In April, he made derogatory remarks referring to azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, as a “headache” during one of his election speeches.
The BJP leader claimed that loudspeakers used for ‘azaan’ disturb people, especially students preparing for examinations and patients in hospitals.
Earlier this year, Eshwarappa announced his retirement from electoral politics and did not participate in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections.
