“The case against Sri Shivakumar of Murugha mutt is the culmination of the fight between the seer and the administrator S K Basavarajan, who is a former MLA,” Forest Minister Umesh Katti said in Vijayapura on August 29.
“There have been instances of internal fights and verbal exchanges based on ego clashes between the two for decades. It was based on hatred, major differences of opinion and intolerance. I think the recent case against the seer is the result of these fights,’’ he told journalists. He, however, clarified that he does not have details of the truth behind the allegations.
