Delegation of BJP leaders visits Dharmasthala in show of support with pilgrim town

MANGALURU: A delegation of BJP MLAs, leaders led by state president B Y Vijayendra, visited Sri Manjunatheshwara temple in Dharmasthala and met Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade on Sunday morning.

The team, which included C T Ravi, S R Vishwanath, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Captain Brijesh Chowta, Vedavyas Kamath, Gururaj Gantihole, Pratap Simha Naik, Harish Poonja, Kiran Kumar Kodgi, Yashpal Suvarna and Dhananjay Sarji, among others, offered prayers to Lord Manjunatha.

Speaking to the media, Vijayendra said that the BJP welcomed the government’s decision to order an SIT investigation. However, he expressed concern about the spread of misinformation and rumors on social media during the investigation.

He demanded that the government take action to curb such activities and ensure a transparent investigation. Vijayendra also criticized the government for not taking action against those spreading misinformation and said the Chief Minister should apologise to the people of the state for not taking action.

“ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯಲಿದೆ
ಧರ್ಮದ ಬೆಳಕು ಬೆಳಗಲಿದೆ”

ಪಕ್ಷದ ಕರಾವಳಿ ಭಾಗದ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲ ಶಾಸಕ ಮಿತ್ರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಡಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಯವರ ದರ್ಶನಾಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಪಡೆದು, ಧರ್ಮಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಹೆಗ್ಗಡೆ ಅವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಪಡೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ನಾಡಿನ ಕೋಟ್ಯಂತರ ಭಕ್ತರ… pic.twitter.com/sEaMVvvCWL

— Vijayendra Yediyurappa (@BYVijayendra) August 17, 2025

He alleged that the investigation was being conducted at the behest of Left-wing organisations and demanded a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind the conspiracy.

“Dinesh Gundu Rao himself has said that there are Leftist organisations behind this. If that is true, then a thorough investigation should be conducted. In addition, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar himself has said that there is a conspiracy behind this and that they will expose the conspiracy when the opportunity arises. People are asking why the opportunity has not come yet…? Those who are conspiring should be exposed”, he said.

The BJP leader emphasized that his party is not politicizing the Dharmasthala case and demanded that the government reveal the truth behind the conspiracy. He also urged the government to bring an end to the speculation surrounding the investigation and provide a clear status update on the matter.