Bengaluru: Kagodu Thimmappa, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker, reprimanded ruling Congress and opposition BJP members for being stubborn in their positions over the Puttur temple invitation row.

The invitation for the Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur taluk of coastal Dakshina Kannada district with the name of deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim was issued by the State government.

Sunil Kumar, a BJP member who raised the issue said that under the present Act the temple festival should be conducted under the supervision of a Hindu only and hence the State Government should withdraw the present invitation in the name of Ibrahim and reprint it by removing his name.

Kagodu Thimmappa expressed his displeasure by stating that such religious arguments are against the spirit of constitution would lead to dangerous consequences.

The arguments came to an end after T B Jayachandra, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, assured that the Act will be amended to remove barriers of religion in conducting the temple festival in future.

The invitation for the Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur taluk of coastal Dakshina Kannada district with the name of deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim was issued by the State government, which raked up a controversy.