Sri Fakir Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Bhaviakya Peetha has said that he will not change his decision to contest as an independent candidate to challenge Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in the Lok Sabha elections.
“I am under extreme pressure not to contest. I am not only getting strong requests but also warnings and even threats from known and unknown people, including some BJP leaders. They all seem to have a vested interest in protecting the prospects of the BJP candidate [Mr. Joshi],” he told reporters in Hubballi on Sunday.
He said that he is not intimidated by vested interests and instead, his resolve is getting stronger and stronger. “I will not change my mind even if I were to lose my life or my dignity. I have told them that there is no backing off now. I am saying that publicly now,” he said.
