Fake news of President not being allowed into temple leads to attack on priest

priest belonging to Brahma temple in Pushkar was attacked by a local man after fake news articles and social media posts on the internet cropped up.

The man alleged that the priest stopped President Kovind from entering the temple as he's a Dalit.

As per police, the accused is mentally challenged.

A local man in Pushkar attacked a priest over fake news. (Photo: ANI)

However, the priest told ANI, "I wasn't present on that day, otherwise, I'd have ensured that he sees the temple."

The priest was attacked by a local man. (ANI)

The fake news of President Kovind not being allowed to enter inside Brahma temple in Pushkar went viral during President's 2-day visit to Rajasthan.

There were posts and tweets on the internet claiming that President Kovind, who was accompanied with his daughter and wife, was not allowed to enter the temple premises on the grounds of caste. However, the fake news was debunked by TheWire.in.

The press secretary to President Kovind had even tweeted a clarification regarding the issue.

"President's visit to Pushkar was very short as he had to fly to Mumbai that afternoon. Despite repeated requests of government, temple authorities and the priests, his schedule didn't permit him a full darshan. This was entirely the president's decision. There was no other factor at all." tweeted Ashok Malik.

Due to lack of time, President Kovind had to perform prayers at the stairs of the temple. Priest Laxminarayan Vashishth had helped him offer prayers during his visit. However, his daughter did go inside the temple.