MLA S R Vishwanath and team who were part of BJP's rally from Bengaluru were accorded a warm welcome on reaching Dharmasthala on Saturday.
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Mangaluru: A ‘Dharmasthala chalo’ rally launched from Bengaluru under the leadership of Yelahanka MLA and senior BJP leader S R Vishwanath in response to a "smear campaign" in social media against the Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara temple reached Dharmasthala on Saturday evening.
Participants in the rally had a darshan of the presiding deity and offered special prayers.
Speaking to mediapersons, Vishwanath said, “Once the SIT investigation report is submitted, the complainant witness should be thoroughly investigated. He must be made to undergo a narco-analysis test.”
"The complainant witness is now claiming that he has buried bodies of rape and murder victims. Why did he not reveal this then? He could have stopped more murders if he had given this complaint immediately. Hiding a murder is also an offence equal to committing a murder,” the MLA said.
“Why is the complainant witness covering his face? Why isn’t the SIT revealing his name? We have information that he is a converted individual and is said to have been married three times,” Vishwanath alleged.
He also severely criticised YouTubers and raised suspicion of an "international conspiracy" in the case. “From where do they get money? I have apprehension that they might be receiving funds from foreign countries,” the MLA said.