BENGALURU, 13 AUG

The BJP on Wednesday announced that its legislators would visit Dharmashala in Dakshina Kannada district on 17 August amid the SIT probe into the alleged mass burial case.

The party’s State President BY Vijayendra, said the purpose is only to offer obeisance to Lord Manjunatha Swamy and Annappa Swamy.

“Next Sunday, on 17 August, all our senior MLAs and MLCs will be visiting Dharmasthala. We will seek the blessings of Lord Manjunatha Swamy,” Vijayendra told reporters here.

Asked about the reason behind the visit, Vijayendra said, “We are not making any entry (to the ongoing investigation). We are going there not as BJP leaders, but as devotees of Lord Manjunatha Swamy.”

However, he said, "Truth should come out and confusion should end soon. There is a murmur that somewhere anti-social forces like SDPI are behind the investigation.”