Dharmasthala Face-Off Escalates: BJP Stages Massive 'Dharmasthala Chalo' Protest

The BJP staged a massive protest under the banner 'Dharmasthala Chalo' to express solidarity with the Dharmasthala temple after an SIT probe found that serious allegations against the temple authorities were false. BJP state president BY Vijayendra led the demonstration, condemning what the party called a smear campaign against the Hindu place of worship. Meanwhile, Congress supporters protested against BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) workers in Bengaluru, who are demanding a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the case. Congress leaders accused the BJP of creating a false narrative against the Congress-led Karnataka government.