Muslim leaders visited the temple on Mahashivratri and performed the ritual of purification with cow urine, sparking a political uproar.:After Abdul Sattar visited the temple in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Mahashivratri, some youths sprinkled cow urine on the temple, calling it impure. The incident has sparked controversy and debate.

News Topical, Digital Desk : A temple purification case has emerged in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar following former minister Abdul Sattar's visit to the temple on Mahashivratri. Following his visit to the Nageshwar Temple in Rahimabad, some youths claimed to have purified the temple by sprinkling cow urine on it, calling it impure. The incident occurred on February 15th.

Abdul Sattar had visited the Nageshwar Temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Following his visit, some young men objected, claiming that Sattar's entry had violated religious decorum. Following this, a purification ceremony was carried out within the temple premises.

Why was the temple purified?

The protesting youths say that Abdul Sattar eats non-vegetarian food for breakfast and does not leave his house without it. They claim that such a person is not allowed to enter a holy day like Mahashivratri. Based on this, they sprinkled cow urine in the temple.

Following the incident, tension prevailed for some time within the temple complex. However, no major disputes or clashes were reported. Former minister Abdul Sattar has yet to officially comment on the incident.

Who is Abdul Sattar?

Abdul Sattar's full name is Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi. He has served as a three-time MLA from the Sillod Assembly constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. He was born on January 1, 1965, in Sillod. He holds a BA from Yashwantrao Chavan College. He started his business in Sillod with a small bicycle shop. His family includes his wife, Nafisa Begum, two sons (one son, Sameer Abdul Sattar), and two daughters.

He began his political career in 1984 in the Gram Panchayat and became the Mayor of Sillod in 1994. He was previously in the Congress party. In 2019, he left the Congress party and joined the Shiv Sena. He served as a Minister of State in the Uddhav Thackeray government (2019-2022). He then joined the rebellion with Eknath Shinde in 2022 (Shiv Sena Shinde faction).

He served as a cabinet minister in the Shinde-Fadnavis government from 2023-2024, during which he held portfolios such as Minority Development and Auqaf, Marketing, and Agriculture. Currently, he is a leader of the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena party. Although a Muslim leader, he supports the ideology of 'Hindutva' and the Shiv Sena.