Ban Muslim traders at temple fairs: New aggression tactic of Hindutva groups in Karnataka

A Muslim trader who had set up shop near a temple was evicted by members of a Hindutva group in Karnataka's Kodagu district, continuing the trend of Hindutva groups targeting Muslim traders in the state. The latest incident occurred at the Harihara Subramanya Temple in Ponnampet in Kodagu district on Tuesday, November 29. The exclusion of Muslim traders in Kodagu is part of an aggressive campaign by Hindutva groups in Karnataka to boycott Muslim businesses at temples. Earlier this week, Hindutva groups called for a boycott of Muslim traders during the religious fair at the Subramanya Swamy temple in VV Puram in Bengaluru.