MYSURU: The SIT, probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case, will decide on how long to exhume the skeletal remains, but it cannot keep excavating sites based on complaints. There should be an end to everything, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara said here on Sunday.
He said that no one should politicise the issue, nor should it be given a religious colour. It is a legal issue and it is the duty of the police to accept a complaint and register an FIR. The police will either continue with the case
or decide otherwise as per the legal provisions, he added. On BJP leaders taking out a Dharmasthala Chalo protest, Parameshwara said he will make a statement during the legislature session. “The SIT should be allowed to complete the investigation to know the truth. The government has not given any direction to the SIT, nor has it influenced the investigation. It is up to the SIT to present an interim or final report,” he added.
On DCM DK Shivakumar’s statement that there is a conspiracy against Dharmasthala, he said it is Shivakumar’s personal opinion, but it should not be politicised.
Govt for internal reservation
Parameshwara said the government is committed to implementing internal reservation for Scheduled Castes. A special cabinet meeting will discuss how to implement internal reservation, he added.
On injustice to the SC right community, he said there is no fault in raising a voice and added that the government will set right the lapses if the right community has suffered any injustice in the recently submitted report.
PSI vacancies
Parameshwara said there are too many vacancies of police sub-inspector posts. The recruitment process was hit with a scam as it was compromised. The government, however, has given appointment orders to 545 SIs, who are undergoing training. The medical test has been held for 402 candidates, and the orders will be issued within two weeks, he added.