Hindutva groups have no role in Gauri murder: Muthalik

Mangalore | Friday | 31st August, 2018

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Numerous soldiers sacrifice their lives… Hindutva workers are killed… why is the Komu Saouharda Vedike not condoling their deaths? They (Vedike members) think of only Gauri Lankesh and MM Kalaburgi,” he said.Muthalik demanded the government to hand over the Kukke Subrahmanya temple , the richest temple under the endowment department, to the Subrahmanya Mutt. MANGALURU: Even as the SIT has confirmed the role of members of the Sanathana Samstha in the killing of Gauri Lankesh Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik on Friday categorically denied the allegations.Regarding the arrest of six people affiliated to various Hindutva groups in connection with the murder, Muthalik drew references of Col Prasad Srikant Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Thakur who were accused in the Malegaon blast case. Are the deaths of scientists of less relevance? He said members of the Sri Rama Sene visited the family of Waghmare after his arrest “only to offer sympathy” and had nothing to do with Gauri’s murder.Slamming a rally taken out by Komu Souharda Vedike seeking ban on Sanathana Samstha, Muthalik said their intention was not to book the culprits but to target the Hindutva outfits.“Ten scientists, including two from Kaiga have died recently..