A YouTuber named Karthik Gopinath has been detained in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is alleged that he collected money for the repair of temples, but used it for his personal work. The police say that they have done this without the permission of the administration. It is being said that the said YouTuber was popular among the right-wing Tamil audience. Karthik Gopinath, 32, collected funds online and also asked for Rs 6 lakh in his bank account.
Police say that Kartik Gopinath claimed that he had deposited funds for the repair of temples damaged by anti-social elements. At the same time, he is accused of depositing several lakh rupees in the name of this work without the permission of the 'Hindu Religious and Endowments Department (HRCE)' of the state. The control of temples in the state is in the hands of this institution. The police commissioner of Avadi, located in north Chennai, has said that the executive officer of a temple in Siruvachur, located near Perambalur, had complained in this regard.
It was said that YouTuber Karthik Gopinath opened a YouTube channel in the name of 'Ilaya Bharatam' and asked people to send money through 'Milap' fundraising site. He has also spoken about the repair of temples located in Arulmigu Madhura Kaliamman complex. They have been accused of using this amount 'for themselves'. Condemning this detention, BJP state president K Annamalai in Tamil Nadu has said that the police should release the innocent and arrest them directly.
He is also said to be close to the YouTuber. Through 'Milap', Karthik Gopinath had so far deposited more than 33 lakh rupees. He had said in his appeal that the idols in the said temple have been vandalized by miscreants. Through 'Milap' money is deposited for social work and medical emergency. The police have said that the incident of vandalism in the temple is true, but Karthik Gopinath and his supporters are engaged in giving it a communal color.
The police have to say that the demolition was done by the brother of the priest of the temple, who is a Telugu Brahmin and is mentally challenged. Police has taken him into custody. Karthik Gopinath had also written to the officer of the HRCE department to give this money, but the department has refused, saying that the job of taking care of the temples is his, so the YouTuber should not deposit money for this in his bank account. Were.
In October 2021, Karthik Gopinath has said that he had asked for 10 lakh rupees from his followers in a week, but people have given him 15 lakh rupees in just 8 hours. However, most of the money is still on 'Milap' and has not been released to Kartik Gopinath. He had said that he would keep updating people through the channel regarding the use of money. He had told that due to the delay of the HRCE department, problems have started coming.
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