Sexual abuse case against Lingayat seer; Karnataka CM Bommai tight-lipped

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai has remained tight-lipped about the high-profile sexual abuse case involving the chief pontiff of a major mutt in the state's Chitradurga. The pontiff—Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru—has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. However, Bommai refused to comment on the allegations against Sharanaru. He, however, stated a probe is ongoing and "the truth will come out."