Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Nov 21: "We have invited chief minister (CM), Siddaramaiah, during his last four visits, to come to Sri Krishna Math. He never came. That is why we desisted from extending another invitation this time. His claim that he was never invited is baseless," said Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji of Paryaya Pejawar Math.

The Swamiji, speaking to media persons on Monday November 20, said that invitation was also extended to the chief minister for the Paryaya initiation ceremony of himself. He was disappointed at the remark made by the chief minister that he did not visit Sri Krishna Math as Pejawar Swamiji had not invited him, by way of clarification when media persons queried the CM about not visiting the Math during his visits.

"We sent him invitations during his four visits. He never came. We inferred that he is not interested in visiting the Math and hence did not invite him on Sunday. Therefore, it was not right on his part to claim that he was never invited," the Swamiji stated.

Swamiji noted that the chief minister has said that he does not have any differences with the former. "But some intelligentsia have been stopping him from visiting the Math. The elite intellectuals abhor Krisha Math and Pejawar Swamiji. They have been blocking the chief minister from visiting the Math," he claimed.