Udupi: Pejawar Mutt Seer's Disciples Demand Apology from Raitha Sangha Leader
Udupi, Mar 5 (TNN): Disciples of Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swami of Pejawar mutt took objection to the high-handedness shown by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader Vijay Kumar Hegde during a meeting chaired by the swami between Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) officials and the farmers in Udupi on Friday. The disciples have demanded that the KRRS leadership apologize to the seer for their act.
The move by the farmer leader to shout slogans denouncing the seer and accusing him of having accepted monetary favours from the company is objectionable and condemnable. The stand taken by the seer, known for his simple, straight forward nature and his love for the environment is known across the country. To shout slogans decrying a person of his stature and making baseless allegations is nothing but insulting civil society as a whole, they said.
The disciples reiterated their total support to the pro-environment stand taken by the swami and extended their moral support in his crusade against environmental degradation.