The Kashi Vishwanath Temple CEO has formally written to the senior officials of both the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and UP Police after a reel of former RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav from the Varanasi temple went viral on social media. 

While talking to the news agency ANI, temple CEO Vishwa Bhushan Mishra said that the area of the temple is restricted, and mobile phones or cameras are not allowed there. He added that the responsibility of the temple security lies on the CRPF and police and hence a letter has been written to them with request to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the guilty.

Mishra further said that the temple provide photos to VIPs and devotees on request which are taken by temple cameraman.  He said, "The area inside the temple is a restricted area. One cannot take a mobile phone or a camera there. However, we provide photos of VIPs and the devotees on request. The temple's cameraman takes photos. It has come to notice that a political person went there and made a reel. Since the responsibility of security lies with the police and CRPF, a letter has been written to both their senior officials requesting them to investigate and take appropriate action against whoever is guilty and ensure that such incidents do not happen again."

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The viral video was shared by Yadav himself on his X account. The video shows him walking inside the temple premises and talking with some officials, seemingly the security personnel. The officials then accompany him to the queue of devotees.

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Tej Pratap is not new to the controversies. Recently, he made headlines after his ouster from the party and family. Citing his public behaviour indisciplined, his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav suspended him from the party for six years and disowned him. His ouster came another social media gaffe where he posted his picture with his alleged girlfriend ANushka Yadav. However, he had later deleted the post claiming that his Facebook account was hacked. 


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