Defiant Sugunendra threatens with hunger strike

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January 15, 2012

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Udupi, January 15: Putthige Mutt pontiff Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, who was prohibited from the Paraya celebrations- 2012 of Sode Mutt, on Sunday, announced to sit on a one-day hunger strike from 9 am of Jan 17, infront of Sri Madhwacharya Sannidhana, Sri Anantheshwara Temple, in Car Street, Udupi.

Speaking to media persons Putthige seer Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji said that he would continue his fasting till 5 am of January 18, on which day Sode Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji will ascend the Paryaya Sarvajna Peetah in the early hours at 6 am. He said said that his fasting would be to demand Pejawar seer to withdraw the prohibition being observed by rest of the Ashta Mutts, against his mutt.

He said that Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji and representatives of Sri Raghvendra Mutt, Manthralaya, Sri Suyameendra Theertha and Rajagopalacharya. Putthige seer said that Pejawar had not been putting his wholehearted efforts, to solve the crysis. It seems Pejawar did not have a will to solve the issue. If not he should have put the same level of efforts put during his (Putthige) third Paryaya.

Pejawar to prevent him from ascending the sarvajna peetah. Pejawar had printed handbills, put up protests, made his followers go to courts, pressurised Uttaradi Mutt Swamiji to prevent me from ascending the Paryaya Sarvajna Peetah., Putthige seer said.

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