Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said there is no need for NIA probe into allegations of multiple rapes, murders and burials in Dharmasthala over past two decades, and that the SIT has been given complete freedom to investigate and submit a report.
Speaking to reporters here, chief minister also said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate and get rid of the suspicion on Dharmasthala.
He was responding to a question on opposition JD(S) and BJP taking out separate rallies in Dharmasthala on Sunday and Monday, respectively, alleging conspiracy and smear campaign against the Hindu religious place and criticising the way the state government handles the issue.
“They (opposition) are doing politics in everything. Let them go (to Dharmasthala) if they want. Dharmasthala’s Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade has welcomed the SIT probe. Truth has to come out. SIT has been formed to bring the truth out. Truth should be known; Otherwise, a sword of suspicion will be hanging,” Siddaramaiah said.
“The complainant appeared before a magistrate and made a statement. There was demand from various organisations to form SIT. The government’s intention was that the truth should come out.
BJP too had welcomed the SIT probe, now they are doing politics for the sake of votes,” he added.
On the opposition BJP’s demand for a probe by a central agency, specifically by NIA, in the Dharmasthala case, the CM asked, “Did BJP give any case to CBI, while in power? I don’t think there is any need for any other probe in the case”.