Temple Tensions: The Politics of Hurt Sentiments A recent skit performed by independent Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav, along with other opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, has sparked a new round of temple politics in India.
Seers and lawyers have filed separate complaints against the group at Varanasi's Cantonment police station, alleging that their "religious sentiments" were hurt.
The incident is symptomatic of a larger issue: the increasing politicization of religion in India.