Former Minister and BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath on Tuesday called upon the seer of Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga Dr. Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru to step down from his seat and facilitate an impartial inquiry into the POCSO case booked against him and four others for sexually harassing two minor girls.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Vishwanath said the seer can resume his post if he is not found guilty in the investigation.
Coming down heavily against the slow pace of investigation and the statements favouring the Seer by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra as well as former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Mr. Vishwanath pointed out that a case had been registered against the Seer under POCSO Act, which was a stringent law adopted in the entire country against rape of minors.
