Karnataka CM says he will visit kin of Masood, Faazil soon
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he would be visiting the families of Masood and Faazil in days to come. He said he would schedule a visit to their houses. Masood and Faazil were murdered recently in two separate attacks at Bellare and Surathkal of Dakshina Kannada district.
CM’s statement comes following widespread dissent among the people of Dakshina Kannada district after the CM skipped visiting the houses of Masood and Faazil while he visited the house of Praveen Nettaru, the BJP youth leader who was also assaulted and killed last week. The three murders in a span of ten days had triggered tension in the district.
On Monday, while addressing the presspersons, the CM was asked about the dissent among people as he skipped visiting the houses of Masood and Faazil. He was also told about former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy visiting the kin of all three deceased youngsters on Monday.
Responding to this, CM Bommai said, “In the coming days, I will definitely be visiting their houses”, he said.
“The investigation into Praveen’s murder case is in progress. Very soon, the accused will be located. This case will be handed over to the NIA in another two days. The NIA has already been informed unofficially. Concerning this case, some NIA officials are now in the process of obtaining primary information in Kerala and Mangaluru”, CM informed.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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