MYSURU/BELAGAVI: Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Monday said that there is no need for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the alleged Dharmastala mass burial case, as the SIT constituted by the State Government is already probing the matter.
He said the government will not interfere with the SIT investigation and a deadline cannot be fixed to complete the probe. However, the police have been told to expedite the probe, he said. On the BJP and JDS taking out a rally to Dharmasthala, he said that no one should politicise the issue. “When the time comes, we will visit the temple. We will not stop those going to the temple,” he said.
He refused to comment on Deputy CM DK Shivakumar singing the RSS anthem in the Assembly.
Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi has said he has no objection if the NIA investigates the Dharmasthala case. “If the NIA investigates, the truth about who is behind the conspiracy will come out. If necessary, an even higher-level probe should be conducted. People have left aside their regular work and are only discussing Dharmasthala,” Sstish told reporters in Yadgir.
He said the government formed the SIT after the court directed an inquiry. “SIT has been investigating for the past 15 days. If the court had not ordered it, who would have conducted the investigation?” he wondered.
“This has nothing to do with the Left or the Right. It is neither a political issue nor a matter concerning the country. It is a local issue that is being blown out of proportion.”