Prohibitory orders were on Tuesday clamped in 21 villages in the district and a temple locked by revenue officials apprehending trouble after Adi Dravidar community people were allegedly barred from attending its consecration slated Wednesday by caste Hindus.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC were promulgated in the villages, including Thirumalaigiri where the lord Shiva temple is located, as tension prevailed in the region following the dispute over participation of the Adi Dravidar (Dalits) community people in the consecration, police said.
According to police, the Shiva temple had been renovated after collecting donations.