BJP, Sangh Parivar received clean chit in church attacks
BANGALORE: In case of a series of attacks on churches in parts of Karnataka in 2008 the Justice Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry has given a “clean chit” to the ruling BJP and Sangh Parivar.
The one-man commission said in its final report submitted to the Government today, “There is no basis to the apprehension of Christian petitioners that politicians, BJP, mainstream Sangh Parivar and state government directly or indirectly are involved in the attacks.”
Report submitted to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said, circulation of derogatory literature with “insulting attitude” against Hindus and issues of conversion were the main reasons behind the attacks.
The churches were attacked in the districts of Mangalore, Udupi, Chikamagalur, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bellary and Davangere during September 2008.
The commission found fault with the authority’s act of locking the places of worship and preventing devotees from offering prayers as “unprecedented in the history of administrative process and constitutional governance”.
