Mangaluru, Jul 15: U T Khader, minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs has urged Sri Rajashekharananda Swami of Vajradehi Mutt to share with the police whatever 'explosive' information the seer has with regard to murder of RSS worker Sharath Madivala.
Swami, who is the honorary president of Hindu Rakshana Samiti, had claimed on Friday that he has an 'explosive' lead in the Sharath's murder. The seer also stated that he would reveal the information only to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Reacting to Swami's statement, Khader said on Saturday that suppressing any kind of information related to a crime is an offence.
"Suppression of facts and hiding truth related to a crime is also an offence under law. It also comes under IPC. Those, who have information related to a crime should pass on the same to the police. It shows that they don't trust the police. Action may be initiated against police if they do not act upon such information," Khader said.
Lashing out at BJP leaders, Khader said when the people want to see peace in society and punish the accused in communal incidents, they (BJP) are behind vote-bank politics. On statements of Union minister D V Sadananda Gowda and other BJP leaders that the BJP will field booth-level workers against Khader and Ramanath Rai, the minister said he welcomes the decision.
"I am very happy that they are fielding booth-level party workers against us in Bantwal and Ullal (Mangaluru) constituencies. BJP leaders' decision will save their face because they will not be able to secure the number of votes their party workers will bag against us. We are contesting elections in our constituencies projecting our achievements with the support of party workers and members of all communities," Khader said.
Expressing ire over BJP leaders' statements over Sharath's murder, Khader said people in the district are united and working together without any bias. "Those who do not know the district well are making such statements. Their statements will only add fuel to fire. Those, who want to see harmony in the district, are united," Khader said appealing to people to forget differences and join hands for maintaining harmony.
DYFI Dakshina Kannada district secretary Santhosh Bajal said that Rajashekharananda Swami should immediately inform the police if he has any such 'explosive' information related to the murder of RSS worker Sharath Madivala. "He should cooperate with the investigation agency by providing information and thereby help in arresting the killers of Sharath Madivala. In case, Swami does not share information with the investigation team, the police should arrest and take action against him," Bajal said.
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