This development has been opposed strongly by a section of the devotees of the mutt, including members of the core committee, and a few even questioned the authority of the seer on holding such a meeting at the mutt. The seer, who did not take any names, said that vested interests were not interested in the development of mutt and accused them of grabbing the mutt property. He even said that he had helped the Moorusavir Mutt seer when the mutt was in dire straits and now the now the seer should help him in return. Although core committee member Shankranna Munavalli had mentioned the likelihood of the committee holding a meeting on Friday, it did not happen. Amid all these developments, the police have further tightened security around the mutt and anyone entering the mutt, particularly those wanting to meet the present seer, are being let in after enquiries.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2020 13:07 UTC