BENGALURU: With SIT arresting the complainant in the Dharmasthala case, Opposition BJP on Saturday slammed the state government and emanded that it expose those behind the conspiracy against the Dharmasthala temple management.
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said forming SIT without verifying the complainant’s background was Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s mistake, and now the government should form another SIT to expose those behind this.
“More than the masked man, we need to identify those behind him. There is a possibility of the conspirators getting funds from abroad. Therefore, it is appropriate to hand over this case to NIA for investigation. Otherwise, we have to assume that Congress has also joined them. We also need to know people from which country are behind this,” he told reporters.Ashoka demanded that a YouTuber, who has been allegedly spreading misinformation, be arrested.
BJP MP and former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the investigation should be handed over to NIA to expose those behind the conspiracy.
He alleged that competent officers in SIT were not given freedom to investigate the case. The state government has failed in stopping the smear campaign against the Dharmasthala temple management by a section of the media, including some international publishing houses, he said.
BJP state president BY Vijayendra said that his party would not rule out the role of some foreign forces behind the campaign against the temple management.
‘Re-investigate Soujanya case’
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta told reporters in Mangaluru that the CBI probe into the Soujanya murder case has not cleared certain doubts. He demanded that the case be re-investigated.
Chowta said even Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja echoed similar views. On SIT probe into the Dharmasthala case, the MP said he had welcomed it. The BJP’s stand is clear that it will not tolerate any insult to any Hindu religious institution on the basis of some complaints. Hence, the party had expressed solidarity with Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade.