
D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister, Karnataka
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“The Dharmasthala mass burial controversy was caused due to differences between BJP and the RSS,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said in Belagavi on December 10.
“I knew that it was not a straightforward case, and that there was a conspiracy behind this controversy. I realised that it was because of the deep-rooted differences between the BJP and RSS. But then, the government has done its job. I openly declared that it was a conspiracy, as I know Dharmasthala and the people who run the institution. I am sure that they would not be involved in such things. The SIT has rightly booked the conspirators now,” he told reporters.
Published – December 11, 2025 10:20 am IST