Pokémon Go manages to hurt religious sentiments in India even before official launch
 

Pokémon Go manages to hurt religious sentiments in India even before official launch
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/hBUuCNFS07zI...7792538151.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-...50839a8e00.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-...32c6f24ba1.jpg
Though Pokémon Go is yet to launch in India, its u**fficial presence has still managed to hurt the sentiment of some.

SEE ALSO: Pokémon Go is taking Indian players on a pilgrimage


Gujarat-based Alay Anil Dave has filed a PIL, or public interest litigation, with the state High Court against Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go. He alleges that the augmented-reality game is hurting the sentiment of people by showing eggs in religious places such as temples

Eggs are widely classified as **n-vegetarian edible items, something that most religious places in India prohibit. In his plea, Dave finds carrying eggs, even if it’s just a virtual projection, in Hindu and Jain temples “blasphemous.”

Pokémon Go, which quickly became a sensation worldwide, has amusingly encouraged people to get out of their houses more often and roam around the city. Read more...

More about Religion, Pokemongo, India, Watercooler, and Gaminghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/M5Lil_cNYaA