'Beef Promoter': Youtuber Kamiya Jani in trouble as she visits sacred Jagannath Temple after consuming beef
22 Dec 2023 16:24:44
Popular social media influencer and Curly Tales founder Kamiya Jani has hit headlines for all the wrong reasons. This comes as Odisha BJP has expressed displeasure over a video of her visit to sacred Puri's Jagannath Temple. It questioned how a “promoter of beef consumption like Jani” was granted access to Jagannath temple premises.
The BJP demanded that a case be registered against Pandian and Jani under IPC Section 295 A and both be arrested immediately.
The Odisha BJP unit wrote, “The sacred sanctity of Puri Srimandir, rich with historical and spiritual heritage, has been shamefully disregarded by VK Pandian, the chairman of 5T, who callously allowed a beef promoter into the revered premises of Jagannath Mandir. @bjd_odisha remains indifferent to the sentiments of Odia and the sanctity of Jagannath Culture! Those responsible must face swift and severe consequences.”
Notably, it has shared also screenshot of a video of Kamiya Jani eating beef as well as a image of her promoting Mahaprasad of Jagannath Temple along with BJD leader Pandian.
Odisha BJP General Secretary Jatin Mohanty said, “Social media influencer Kamiya Jani is a promoter of beef consumption. As per the law of Srimandir, no beef-eater could enter the temple without ‘prayaschita’ (penance). VK Pandian has made a crime by facilitating the entry of Kamiya into the temple. The incident has hurt the sentiments of crores of Hindus and devotees of Bhagwan Jagannath.”
Kamiya Jani took to Instagram and clarified that she has never eaten beef. "As an Indian, my mission is to take Indian culture and heritage to the world. I have been visiting all the Jyotirlingas and char dhams of India and what a privilege it’s been. Woke up to this strange article in newspaper questioning my visit to Jagannath temple. Not that anyone has reached out to me yet but just here to clarify that I don’t and have never eaten beef. Jai Jagannath," Kamiya Jani wrote.
However, her channel had, on several occasions, promoted restaurants and places that serve beef items.