‘Who will pay the price for malicious propaganda?’: Karnataka BJP to Cong govt on Dharmasthala case Bengaluru, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Charging the Congress-led Karnataka government over handling of the alleged Dharmasthala mass murder case, the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, asked that who will pay the price for the malicious propaganda against the Hindu pilgrimage centre. Speaking at a press conference held at the state BJP headquarters "Jagannath Bhavan" in Bengaluru, State BJP President and MLA B.Y.

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Dharmasthala case: SIT seeks more time for probe; court to issue directions today Bengaluru, Nov 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational mass grave case reported from the Dharmasthala Hindu pilgrimage centre has submitted a 3,932-page preliminary charge sheet before the Belthangady JMFC Court, police said on Friday. The investigating agency has sought more time to complete the probe and also sought guidance from the court on the future course of investigation.

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Dharmasthala mass grave probe: SIT names activists as accused in 4,000-page charge sheet Bengaluru, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational mass grave case at the Dharmasthala Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka is set to file a 4,000-page charge-sheet, naming activists, who levelled the allegations, as accused, SIT sources confirmed. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara, speaking in Bengaluru on Thursday, confirmed the clearance for the filing of the charge sheet.

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Dharmasthala case: Karnataka High Court quashes externment order issued to activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody Bengaluru, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka High Court on Monday quashed the externment order issued by authorities against activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody in connection with the 2012 Soujanya death case. Thimarody has been confronting the Dharmasthala temple authorities in the Soujanya death case and has also been at the forefront of the agitation against the temple authorities in the alleged mass grave case.

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A young woman’s cries trapped in the grip of atrocity…?
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A young woman’s cries trapped in the grip of atrocity…?
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Dharmasthala case: Karnataka HC lifts stay on SIT probe against activists Bengaluru, Nov 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development related to the sensational Dharmasthala case, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday lifted the stay on the Special Investigation Team's probe against the activists. A bench headed by Justice Mohammad Nawaz directed the SIT not to "harass" the activists during the course of the investigation. Earlier, on October 30, the court had stayed the investigation and restrained the SIT from proceeding against activists Girish Mattennavar, Mahesh Shetty Timarody, Vittal Gowda, and T.

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Dharmasthala case: SIT likely to submit report by Oct 31 Bengaluru, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Monday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is likely to submit its report in the sensational Dharmasthala case by October 31. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, HM Parameshwara said, “The SIT has informed that it will submit the report by the end of October. They are expected to submit it by October 31.

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Dharmasthala case: SIT resumes excavation operation; collects bones, soil Mangaluru (Karnataka), Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala murder case resumed excavations on Wednesday at Banglegudde region in Dharmasthala temple town and collected bones and soil from the suspected burial spots. A team of 50 to 60, including SIT officers, Scene Of Crime Officers (SOCO) and others are monitoring the excavation work carried out by the civic workers.

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Dharmasthala issue: Ready to face defamation case, says BJP legislator Janardhana Reddy Ballary (Karnataka), Sep 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Responding to the move by Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil from Tamil Nadu who filed a criminal defamation case for linking him to the Dharmasthala case, mining baron and BJP MLA G. Janardhana Reddy said he was ready to face the case. “Sasikanth Senthil should be investigated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass grave case,” Reddy demanded.

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Dharmasthala murders: SIT to produce complainant Chinnaiah in court today Mangaluru (Karnataka), Sep 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) will produce the complainant, Chinnaiah, known as "mask man" before the local court in Belthangady in Mangaluru district on Saturday. The court is most likely to send him to judicial custody. Earlier, even as the SIT sought 10 days' custody, the court on September 3 had extended SIT custody till September 6.

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Religious seers meet HM Shah in Delhi, demand NIA probe in Dharmasthala case Bengaluru, Sep 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A delegation of religious seers under the banner of 'Sanatan Sant Niyog' from Karnataka met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday and demanded that the sensational Dharmasthala murders case be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The delegation was led by Vachanananda Swamiji of Veerashaiva Lingayat Panchamasali Peeth in Harihara, along with seven other prominent religious seers.

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KAILASA extended its full support to Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.

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#Dharmasthala | The man was arrested after inconsistencies were found in the statements and documents he had provided to the investigators.

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The 50-year-old complainant was arrested after protection granted to him under the Witness Protection Scheme was withdrawn

Dharmasthala case: Karnataka court hands over masked man to 10-days’ SIT custody Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka court on Saturday handed over the unidentified complainant, referred to as the “masked man,” to 10 days' police custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the Dharmasthala case. The SIT had sought his custody, citing the need for a comprehensive investigation and further enquiry into the matter. The SIT also submitted before the court that there is suspicion of the involvement of more people behind the unidentified complainant.

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Dharmasthala case: Our govt will take action against whoever is guilty, says K’taka Dy CM on arrest of masked man Bengaluru, Aug 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the arrest of the unidentified complainant, also referred to as the "masked man", in connection with the alleged Dharmasthala mass grave case, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Saturday that the state government will take action against whoever is guilty. He was speaking to the media on Saturday near his residence in Bengaluru.

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Dharmasthala case: SIT arrests whistleblower over ‘fake evidence’ Mangaluru: In a major development on Saturday, August 23, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested the former sanitati...

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🚨#BREAKING | In the Dharmasthala case, SIT arrests ‘Maskman’ — the complainant who alleged multiple burials — for giving false information. He will be produced before Beltangady court at 11 AM today.

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BJP workers undertake ‘Dharma Yatra’ from across Karnataka to Dharmasthala Bengaluru, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalawadi Narayanaswamy, on Thursday said that BJP workers are undertaking a 'Dharma Yatra' to Dharmasthala from across Karnataka to give a befitting reply to those "spreading propaganda" against the temple town and religious beliefs. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the 'Dharma Yatra' from Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru, Narayanaswamy said, "Over 1,000 party workers are heading to Dharmasthala in more than 400 cars from here."

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Dharmasthala claims ‘conspiracy’ to facilitate religious conversions: K’taka BJP MLC Ravi Mangaluru, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP MLC C.T. Ravi on Sunday said that the mass grave claims targeting the Hindu pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala in Karnataka were a "conspiracy" to facilitate religious conversions. "Once people's beliefs are shaken, conversions become easier," Ravi, former BJP National General Secretary, said. According to him, certain forces are using people as "tools" in connection with the mass grave case.

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Mass grave case: BJP delegation visits Dharmasthala, demands CM’s apology Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) State BJP leaders, including MLAs, MPs, and MLCs, visited the temple at the Dharmasthala pilgrimage centre on Sunday morning and took the 'darshan' of Lord Manjunatha Swamy as part of the Dharmasthala Chalo campaign to condemn the propaganda in connection with the alleged mass grave case. They also met Dharmadhikari, BJP Rajya Sabha member D. Veerendra Heggade and discussed the developments surrounding the mass grave case.

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BJP needs Dharmasthala only for politics: K’taka Dy CM on mass grave case conspiracy Bengaluru, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Responding to the politics and controversies over the probe into the alleged Dharmasthala mass graves case, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday stated that the BJP needs the issue to carry out politics. Why didn’t the BJP speak up when the complaint was filed in court and the SIT was constituted? Dy CM Shivakumar questioned the Opposition party.

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Mass grave row: K’taka govt backs Dharmasthala, will take action against those who misled, says Minister Hebbalkar Udupi (Karnataka), Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the politics and controversy surrounding the issue, the Karnataka government on Saturday reiterated that it stands firmly with the Dharmasthala pilgrimage centre and assured that action will be taken against those who misled the government in this regard. Speaking to the media in Udupi on Saturday, Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said, “Our government stands with Dharmasthala.

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Action will be taken against those who lied, did false propaganda in Dharmasthala case: K’taka govt Bengaluru, Aug 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka government stated on Friday that action will be initiated against those who carried out false propaganda against the pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala in the alleged mass grave case. Responding to media questions near the KPCC office on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated, “The government is considering taking action against those who have lied and spread misinformation in connection with the Dharmasthala case.”

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Dharmasthala mass grave probe: SIT to excavate 13th site using drone-mounted GPR; NHRC on ground Bengaluru, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Dharmasthala murders has begun preparations to start excavation work on Tuesday at the 13th burial site in the temple town in Mangaluru, using drone-mounted Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology. The development has gained significance as an unidentified complainant has claimed that he buried over a dozen bodies of women and girls who were allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered.

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Dharmasthala mass grave: SIT gets complaint to reinvestigate 1986 Padmalatha death case Mangaluru, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development, a complaint has been lodged with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged mass grave case, to probe the unnatural death of Padmalatha reported in 1986 in Dharmastahala. The family of Padmalatha alleges that she was kidnapped, raped, and murdered, and that the case was subsequently hushed up. Indravathi, a resident of Nelyadi and elder sister of the late Padmalatha, has filed the complaint urging the SIT to exhume Padmalatha’s body, track down those responsible for the crime, and deliver justice.

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The bench said that while the temple management can claim damages for posts deemed defamatory, “gag orders are only passed in the rarest of rare cases”.

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Male skeleton, bones found at Dharmasthala digging sites; sent to FSL: Confirms K’taka HM Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has confirmed that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass grave case in the temple town of Dharmasthala in Mangaluru district has recovered a male skeleton and human bones from the marked burial sites, which have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday, Home Minister Parameshwara stated, "The unknown complainant claimed that he had buried dead bodies at 13 locations.

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