Mainstream WeeklyUntil some years ago, a familiar although unusual sight at a prominent south Indian temple in Delhi was a middle-aged Sikh gentleman. He was married to a Tamil woman and knew Tamil devotional songs too. He was devoted to the deities in the decades-old shrine.
As it often happens, there were groups among the temple administrators. An influential section took a dislike for the Sikh man. So, one day, the group ousted him as a member of the management committee. What was stated to force him out? A belated realization that only Hindus must serve in a Hindu temple!
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