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Time of India

Protesters demand land for Hindu crematorium in Madikeri

Madikeri: Smashana Horata Samithi organised a demonstration outside the Nellihudikeri gram panchayat, demanding a crematorium for the Hindu community. Demonstrators displayed a mock corpse while demanding land allocation for the crematorium within the panchayat limits. The samithi's PR Bharat cautioned about intensifying the protest in the coming days. The protesters highlighted that over 6,000 Hindu residents within the panchayat limits face difficulties with the current graveyard near River Cauvery being in poor condition. Noting their seven-month struggle for a permanent cemetery site, Bharat claimed authorities made unfulfilled promises on land identification. He added that despite submitting requests to reclaim encroached cemetery land, the gram panchayat remained unresponsive. While the panchayat designated land for a crematorium, some residents opposed its establishment, citing proximity to the village temple. Bharat countered that private landowners were objecting to the graveyard and insisted on establishing it at the previously identified location. The protesters submitted their demands to panchayat development officer Narayanaswamy.