PM skipped temple visit due to security concern: Shobha

Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his visit to Sri Krishna temple at the last minute following the information from Special Protection Group over the probable threat on the temple premises.

Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, the MP said that the prime minister was very keen on visiting the temple.

It was expected that Modi would pay visit to the temple and the Paryaya seer Sri Vidhyadeesha Theertha had also expressed his unhappiness over Modi not visiting the temple.

Meanwhile, Palimaru mutt has said that there were no possibilities of any threat for the prime minister on the temple premises.

Temple Manager Venkatramana Acharya told that there was no such threat and the mutt officials were told that Modi would not visit the temple due to lack of time.