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EDINBURGH, UK, December 2, 2008: A visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to a city Hindu temple has been called off because of a row between members, it was revealed today. The visit, on Thursday, has been cancelled because of a dispute between two parties based at the Shree Hindu Temple and Community Centre, in St Barnabas Road, Leicester.
Some of the members wrote to Buckingham Palace asking that the visit be cancelled claiming the temple is poorly run. The final decision to call it off was made at a meeting last night. The authorities feared the visit could have been marred by a protest.
Temple general secretary Rashmi Joshi said: “The temple is run by volunteers who were very much looking forward to the visit, and they are very sad about this situation. This is a very sad day for the community.”
The visit to the temple was part of a full day of several religious visits by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh across Leicestershire.