TIRUPATI: Strongly opposing the reservation given to Muslims, VHP international joint secretary Y Raghavulu said that the VHP along with like-minded outfits will launch a nation-wide movement, if it is not withdrawn.Raghavulu, who was here in connection with the VHP regional meeting, told newsmen that the move was a cheap tactics of the Congress government to garner Muslim votes and it would induce more conversion from the backward communities.He accused the government of bowing to the Muslim vote bank and said that granting reservation to Muslims within the OBC quota would hurt the interests and rights of backward caste Hindus.The VHP will enlist the support of BCs who will be at loss as their reservation percentage would be curtailed (as the proposed Muslim reservation is within the OBC quota), in building up the nation-wide movement for revoking Muslim reservation. He also opposed granting scheduled caste status to Muslims and Christians.Criticising the move of the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) to auction the unclaimed cattle in the town, he demanded the corporation not to auction them, as there is every likelihood of the bidder selling the animals to slaughter houses. Citing that cow slaughter is against the law, he urged the TTD to adopt these stray cows, considering how sacred they are for the Hindus, so as to prevent them being sold to slaughter houses.Reacting to a report on the security lapse at Tirumala temple, where a youth was able to enter the shrine, with his mobile phone, on Saturday, he said there is a need to develop a fool-proof security system at all temples more so at Tirumala.“It is high time to look into a tight security system for temples, duly taking into account the increased threat perception from the terrorists, who in the past targeted many temples and also planning to strike again’’ he added.
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