Hindu Munnani State leader Murdered

Chennai: July 1: In a shocking development, at 3.00 pm today, S.Vellaiyappan, State secretary of HINDU MUNNANI, was murdered in broad daylight at Vellore Sri S.Vellaiyappan, a full-time worker of Hindu Munnani for twenty years.  Presently, he is one of the State Secretaries of Hindu Munnani.

Sri Vellaiyappan (right) with Sri Ramagopalan

Sri Vellaiyappan hit the headlines last week when he spearheaded the opposition to the take over of the historic Jalakanteswara (Shiva) Temple by the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Board of the State Government.  The temple, had been without a deity for four centuries because of Islamic invasions.  The deity, a Shiva Linga, was installed in 1981.  Thanks to the concerted efforts of Hindus led by Hindu Munnani.  The Shivalinga was installed with huge support.  Since then, for the last 35 years, the temple properties hugely increased, courtesy, thousands of devout Hindus.  All on a sudden, the State Government wants to be the administrator of the temple, so far managed by a local committee consisting of eminent persons from the Hindu society.
RSS Condemns:

RSS State President R V Marimuthu has strongly condemned the brutal murder of the Hindu activist and pointed out that earlier BJP worker Arvind Reddy, Pugazendhi, Kaalaiyar Koil Padai ventraan Ambalam were also murdered in the same way.  Hindu Munnani activist Anand of Mettupalayam, M R Gandhi (BJP) of Nagercoil, and Hari of Koonoor and many others had been attacked and injured seriously.  The law and order in the State of Tamilnadu is questionable.  He appeals to the Chief Minister of  Tamilnadu to strongly take action against the murderers and render justice to the Hindus.

Hindu Munnani: Calls for a Bandh

Sri Ramagopalan, Founder Hindu Munnani has expressed his shock and strongly condemned the murder of full time worker Sri S.Vellaiyappan today at 3 p.m.  He is one of the State Secretaries of Tamilnadu.  Sri Ramagopalan expressed that the Chief Minister should pay special attention to the incident, as such incidents are on the increase, and wanted immediate and speedy action to be taken to find out the killers, arrest them and sentence them suitably.

As a mark of protest to the above killing, Hindu Munnani calls for a peaceful bandh tomorrow i.e., 2nd July 2013 and appeals to business establishments and shop-keepers to closure of their business establishments and shops.  Hindu Munnani also appeals to the public to light Moksha Deepam in the temples of Temples of Tamilnadu and arrange for mass prayer for the peaceful and eternal rest of the soul of Sri Vellaiappan.

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