Siddaramaiah should apologise for allowing smear campaign against Dharmasthala temple, says Vijayendra

On August 17, 2025, the President of Karnataka BJP visited the Temple of Sri Manjunatha in Dharmaster on August 17, 2025. Photo Loan: Special Editing
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Vijayendra sought an apology from Karnataka BJP President Prime Minister Siddaramaiah, and CM’s Dharmasthala Manajunatha temple and managers, using the investigation by the Dararma team (SIT), the “Smear Campaign” and “slander” and “slander”.
Speaking to the journalists in Dharmasthala after visiting the temple with many other BJP MLA and MLCS, Mr. Vijayendra called the state government to explain the details of the “conspiracy olarak to damage the reputation of the temple and its executives, as stated by the warehouse Prime Minister DK Shivakumar.
Stating that BJP did not fall into any politics on the Dharmasthala issue, Mr. Vijayendra said that it was a conspiracy to create confusion in the mind of the devoted devoted on the temples and managers by entering the Smear campaign using social media.
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Authorized, also the Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dakshina Kannada Dinesh Gundu Rao responsible for the minister, a few days ago, the government’s SIT investigation ordered to submit to the pressure of leftist groups, he said. In addition, Mr. Shivakumar said there was a conspiracy behind the case.
The government should check the Smear campaign during the case and slander against the temple, but he did not, and therefore CM said he should apologize.
Mr. Vijayendra said Mr. Shivakumar said that the details of the conspiracy will be explained in a suitable situation. “When will this situation come about? He asked.
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The BJP President said that the government should investigate the forces behind the Smear campaign and slander.
Mr. Vijayendra, Deputy Prime Minister Legislative Assembly last week, Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple of the Temple of a fiery island, he said. Vijayendra, “So, explains who is behind the conspiracy,” he added.
CT Ravi, MLC, said the government should conduct an investigation against those who opposed the slander and smear campaign. Pattadhikari SHREE KSHETRA DHARMASTALA D. Veerendra Heggade and Temple.
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Captain Brijesh Chowta, MP, Dakshina Kannada, Chaluvadi Narayanaswamy, Legislative Leader in Legislative Council, N. Ravi Kumar, K. Prathapsimha Naya, Kishore Kumar Puttur, all MLCS, SR Vishawanath, Y. Murulia, Yashpal Suvarna, Harish Ponja, Harish Ponja Ghantiholi MLAs were among those present on the occasion.
They all met with Mr. Heggade, a member of Rajya Sabha, and expressed their solidarity with the temple to prevent the Smear campaign and slander against the temple.
One of them, MLA from Yelahanka, held a rally from Namemangala to Dharmasthala to Dhamangala, Dhamangala, to express solidarity with the temple on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Published – 17 August 2025 12:54 pm


