The alleged sex scandal involving Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of the Chitradurga Murugha Mutt is going to be a blot in the history of the mutt, which has been revered by people and rulers alike from the pre-Independence era.Lakhs of devotees .
Lakhs of devotees who follow the mutt are shell-shocked with the arrest of Murugha Sharanaru, the prime accused in the case of alleged sexual assault of two minor girls.
A day after the arrest of chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of two minor girls, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that the government will not interfere in the proceedings in any way.