DC prohibits Kadasiddeshwara Swami from entering Vijayapura district for two months
Vijayapura: Deputy Commissioner Anand K has passed an order prohibiting the entry of Adrushya Kadasiddeshwara Swami, of Kanneri Mutt on the Maharashtra border, into the district for a period of two months.
The comments made by the seer during a programme held in Beelur in Jatta district of Maharashtra recently were greatly objected to by the followers of Basavanna, who said that the Swami had made a defamatory statement against not only the philosophy of Basavanna but also pontiffs of Lingayat Mutts. The followers accused Kadasiddeshwara Swami of using derogatory and obscene language, adding that their religious sentiments were hurt by the seer’s statement.
In addition, the Kanneri Mutt Swami’s comments have resulted in protests in Vijayapura, Basavakalyana, Kudalasangama, Belagavi, Davanagere, Bidar and Gadag, among other parts of the state.
The Deputy Commissioner, at the request of the police officers, has banned Kadasiddeshwara Swami from entering Vijayapura district from October 16 to December 14.
DC Anand, in his official statement, has said that the seer was likely to participate in the programme observing the death anniversary of Samartha Sadguru Siddarameshwara Maharaja in Basavanabagewadi town on October 16 and 17. The ban on entry has also been passed given the possibility that the seer’s presence at the programme will disrupt law and order, the officer added.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
