Dharmasthala case: SIT launches search at new location
Belthangady: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of bodies being buried in connection with past criminal activities in the Dharmasthala Police Station limits has initiated a fresh search operation at a new site on Saturday.
The search is underway in the forested area at the foothills of Bahubali Hill, near the main entrance of Dharmasthala. SIT officers arrived with full preparations, accompanied by Puttur AC Stella Varghese, Beltangady Tahsildar Prithvi Sanikham, a team of doctors, forest officials, FSL experts, ISD personnel, and other authorities.
On August 8, SIT officers, along with the anonymous complainant, had carried out searches at two sites, locations 16 and 16A, in the Boliyar Gomkratar area of Dharmasthala village. Reports indicate that excavations were also conducted at two additional spots, though the SIT has not issued any official statement on this.
On Saturday, the complainant witness was brought to the new location by SIT officers to identify further possible sites. It remains to be seen how many locations will be marked during this round of investigation. Although the mahazar process had earlier been completed at the 13th location, no further work has been carried out there since.
According to officials, the anonymous complainant arrived at the Belthangady SIT office under police escort at around 10:15 am, departed at 12:05 pm, and reached Dharmasthala village by approximately 12:45 pm.
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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
