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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK) 

Mangaluru, Sep 9: Puttur MLA and district BJP president, Sanjeev Matandoor, called former Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil as anti-national. 

Addressing media here on Monday, September 9, Sanjeev Matandoor said, "Entire country has understood the mentality of Sasikanth Senthil. As an officer, he is sincere. But in a media interview, he said he is against Article 370, Rama Rajya and many other things,” 

"After 5 years and 100 days, Sasikanth Senthil came to know that it is unethical on his part to continue as a civil servant when fundamental building blocks of diverse democracy are being compromised," he ridiculed. 

"Being a public servant, he spoke against the decision of the central government and hence Sasikanth Senthil is an anti-national," said Sanjeev Matandoor. 

Throughout the press conference, Sanjeev Matandoor called Sasikanth Senthil as a traitor and then later on changed the statement and said he is not a traitor but an anti-national. 

Matandoor also demanded a probe against Sasikanth Senthil, to find out if he had contacts with any organisations. 

Mangaluru North MLA Dr Bharath Y Shetty, BJP leaders Harikrishna Bantwal and others were present.