The All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) called for immediate action against responsible officials and demanded that the government publicly disclose the steps being taken to re-investigate the case.
The family believes that the real culprits were shielded by the police because of their proximity to Veerendra Heggade, administrator of Dharmasthala temple and a Rajya Sabha MP.
The victim’s family had alleged that the real culprits were being protected in Dharmasthala because they enjoyed the patronage of a powerful religious leader considered a living deity by his followers.