<p>The issue of preventing non-Hindus from selling their wares at temple festivals and fairs has surfaced again, as a banner has been put up, saying that they should not set up shops during the Champa Shashti celebrations at Kukke Subrahmanya temple on November 29.</p>.<p>The banner was put up near the bathing ghats on the banks of Kumaradhara river by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Members of HJV also submitted a memo at the Subrahmanya police station, demanding that non-Hindus should not be allowed to to sell their wares during the celebrations.</p>.<p>Congress party workers submitted a memo to the Subrahmanya gram panchayat, seeking removal of the banner.</p>.<p>The banner incited communal passions, they charged. The temple, which comes under Endowment department, had been allowing non-Hindus to set up shops during Champa Shashti and Brahmarathotsava celebrations in the past. </p>.<p>Temple manager Ningaiah said that the Endowments department had issued a circular, denying permission to non-Hindus from setting up shops during the celebrations.</p>.<p>"Thus, special importance need not be attached to such banners," he said.</p>.<p>The Subrahmanya police expressed helplessness, saying that they cannot interfere in issues related to the temple. Thus the banner cannot be removed, they said. </p>
<p>The issue of preventing non-Hindus from selling their wares at temple festivals and fairs has surfaced again, as a banner has been put up, saying that they should not set up shops during the Champa Shashti celebrations at Kukke Subrahmanya temple on November 29.</p>.<p>The banner was put up near the bathing ghats on the banks of Kumaradhara river by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Members of HJV also submitted a memo at the Subrahmanya police station, demanding that non-Hindus should not be allowed to to sell their wares during the celebrations.</p>.<p>Congress party workers submitted a memo to the Subrahmanya gram panchayat, seeking removal of the banner.</p>.<p>The banner incited communal passions, they charged. The temple, which comes under Endowment department, had been allowing non-Hindus to set up shops during Champa Shashti and Brahmarathotsava celebrations in the past. </p>.<p>Temple manager Ningaiah said that the Endowments department had issued a circular, denying permission to non-Hindus from setting up shops during the celebrations.</p>.<p>"Thus, special importance need not be attached to such banners," he said.</p>.<p>The Subrahmanya police expressed helplessness, saying that they cannot interfere in issues related to the temple. Thus the banner cannot be removed, they said. </p>