Speaking to media persons on Tuesday in Mangalore Mr Nayak said that as per the land declaration made by Heggade in the year 1974 he holds 4, 671 acre agriculture land in which 3, 620 acre land was given to tenants. Out of 1,051 acre land, only 137 acre land is farm land. In the declaration, Mr Heggade claimed that the land had been divided into deemed conversion land, plantation land and converted land.
“However, an agriculture land cannot be declared as'Deemed' without government's order. Though there was no government order regarding Mr Heggade's land which was declared as'deemed' and no spot inspection by AC conducted,” he alleged.
He also alleged government had given around 44 acre of DC Manna land for the purpose Dharmasthala Education Trust and Siddavana Gurukula run by Mr Heggade. As per the rules, the Trust should have allocated alternative land to be distributed among dalit beneficiaries.
However, Mr Heggade violated the rule not earmarking the land for dalits. He also demanded the government to direct Mr Heggade to earmark alternative land for the poor.
Mr Nayak also alleged that around 42.05 acre government land on different survey numbers in Ujire village has been leased out to Sri Dharmasthala Education Trust for 30 years for an annual fee of Rs 420 per cents in 1970. It was on April 1, 2008, the Deputy Commisioner continued the lease for 30 years for an annual fee of Rs 9, 500 per cents. By leasing out the land for such a low price when the market value per cent is Rs five lakh to Rs seven lakh, the government is incurring a huge loss to the exchequer. At the same time, when renewing the lease period, the name of the leasee has been changed from Sri Dharmasthala Education Trust to Society, which amount to violation of rules,” he claimed.
‘Make income details public'
Mr Nayak said that Heggade should make public the income of Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala. “Income details from the rented shops in the temple premises, lodges, special pooja and money order should make public as he claimed in an interview to a private news channel that he was transparent,” he said.
‘Hold secret voting'
Mr Nayak also challenged that Veerendra Heggade should hold secret voting in Belthangady taluk to find out how many people favour him. “Then he may realize the feelings of people,” he said.
He also maintained that he is not fighting against the temple or the believes of the people.
“We are also devotees. But, we won't tolerate injustice in the name of God,” he asserted.
‘Probe 452 suicide cases and 16 murder cases in Dharmasthala in 11 years'
He also said that the CBI should investigate all 452 suicide cases and 16 murder cases happened in Dharmasthala in the last 11 years. The arrested Santhosh should be subjected to narco analysis test to find out the truth behind the rape and murder of Saujanya,” he added.
‘Will rise issue in the UNO'
Federation of Indian Rationalists' Association President Prof Narendra Nayak said that if need arises, then incidents of human rights violation in the name of God and religion will be raised in the United Nations Organistaion.
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