Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said that perpetrators of attacks on temples will not be spared. He instructed the police to take stringent actions against the vandals. Days after the idol of Lord Rama were vandalized in the ancient Ramatheertham temple of Vizianagaram district, following several attacks on temples in the State.

He reviewed the situation with the officials on Thursday, he termed the destruction of idols atrocious and God will certainly punish those who keep messing with temples and idols. Jagan directed the police to step up surveillance to prevent attacks on temples. The beheading of 400-year-old Lord Rama idol in Vizianagaram district is horrific. The authorities have not arrested anyone for attacking ‘Ayodhya of Uttarandhra’ so far.

Municipal Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said that some miscreants had vandalized the idol; stern action will be taken against them. “I am from Vizianagaram district. In fact, our family had taken steps to develop the temple, which is on a hill without an access road. Some miscreants attacked the temple and immediately our MLA and MP visited the temple. The identification of miscreants is also on, but the BJP is alleging that Hindu temples and traditions are under threat. There is no basis to the accusations,” he added.