Dharmasthala: BJP flays govt for SIT, demands NIA probe

BJP leaders on Monday criticised the Karnataka government for constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala, claiming that the move was politically motivated and lacked prima facie evidence.

- VINCENT D'SOUZA @Mangaluru

Addressing a massive crowd that had gathered at the temple town from across the state, the BJP state president BY Vijayendra alleged that the SIT was set up solely based on a complaint from "a streetwalker" without any preliminary inquiry. He accused the government of attempting to tarnish the reputation of the Dharmasthala temple and warned against testing the patience of Hindus. "We will not rest until the real conspirators are exposed. We demand a thorough probe by the NIA or CBI," Vijayendra said.