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Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said that the government of Karnataka is contemplating action against those who carried out a ‘misinformation campaign’ against the pilgrim town and its authorities.
After 16 days of exhumation in Dharmasthala by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) yielded little evidence about mass burials, as claimed by the complainant, who is a former sanitation worker, Mr. Shivakumar had on August 14 joined the BJP’s chorus that the case was a ‘big conspiracy’ to tarnish the pilgrim town and its authorities.
On August 15, he said the government was contemplating action against those who carried out, what he called, a ‘misinformation campaign’ against Dharmasthala.
Speaking to mediapersons at the KPCC office in Bengaluru, he said, “This is not about being for or against Dharmasthala. The process must be as per the law. I have known Dharmasthala closely, and I have faith in the place. I firmly believe that the conspiracy will be exposed in the days to come. The Home minister will present the facts about this case in the House.”
Asked if there was a conspiracy, he said, “The Home minister will explain it in detail. The Chief Minister is committed to bringing out the truth and has warned against any conspiracy to tarnish the image. Law is the same for everyone. There is no attempt to protect anyone. No one’s reputation must be tarnished.”
On August 15, Dakshina Kannada district In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said in Mangaluru that Home Minister G. Parameshwara’s detailed statement in the two houses of the State Legislature on August 18 will reveal several facts related to the ongoing investigation by the SIT into the complaint about mass burials.
While an SIT was formed to look into allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala over the years, the opposition BJP has dubbed the investigation as an attempt to tarnish the image of a Hindu place of worship.
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