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| The cops are seen lining up and prostrating before Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, the head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur District (video below) |
July 12, 2016, NewsCrunch
A team of policemen in Karnataka have raised eyebrows by falling at the feet of a well-known spiritual leader, while in uniform.
They are seen in a video lining up and prostrating before Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, the head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur District.
A similar action by Odisha DGP Sanjeev Marik, who had touched the feet of a religius functionary, had earned him a reprimand by CM naveen Pattnaik.
Sri Shivakumara Swamiji is a highly revered spiritual leader of lingayats, whose educational institutions have nurtured poor talent across communities.
Yet, the cops in the video may be guilty of indiscipline for failing to maintain secular distance from religious personalities.