BJP plans 'Hindu Samavesha' in Dharmasthala amid row

Bengaluru: State BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Monday said that a Virat Hindu Samavesha will be held on September 1 in Dharmasthala and hoped for a massive participation of devotees.

The BJP's announcement comes after an alleged 'mass burial' case rocked the temple town, raising social and political tensions. The case took a sensational twist after the complainant-witness was arrested on charges of perjury.

Referring to the 1983 Samavesh at Ujire, Vijayendra recalled how the slogan ‘Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha’ resonated then and said that history would repeat itself after 42 years.

Describing the upcoming event as non-political, Vijayendra emphasised two objectives: to warn and expose anti-Sanatan Hindu Dharma forces and to express solidarity with the Dharmasthala temple, which he claimed is under unwarranted scrutiny.

He criticised the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, accusing it of pampering anti-Hindu forces and warning against letting a handful of anti-Sanatan elements destabilise the state.

Stressing the public’s emotional connection to Dharmasthala, he said growing anger and resentment would be channelled constructively through the event.

Vijayendra asked devotees to start the day by praying at their nearby temples, take part in local processions, and then travel to Dharmasthala to attend the main event at 2 pm.

He also demanded that the state government hand over controversies surrounding Dharmasthala to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to restore public trust. 

Santa Samavesha

At the Santa Samavesha in Bengaluru, activist Chakravarthy Sulibele called for a roadmap for reviving dharma and cultural unity and proposed three resolutions.

First, he suggested keeping donation boxes (hundis) in all Ganesha pandals during the Ganesha festival, where people can offer Tappu Kanike—a small donation made as a sign of repentance and devotion; second, he proposed organising a padayatra from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala, which he said could become one of the biggest spiritual marches in India’s history; third, he emphasised the need for daily discussions about dharma, culture, and spiritual stories within families to pass on Sanatan values.

He also called for an end to sectarian thinking, urging Hindus to stop viewing Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism as separate and instead embrace a collective dharmic mindset.

Why Samavesha? To warn and expose anti-Sanatan Hindu Dharma forces To express solidarity with the Dharmasthala temple