(a) whether the Union Government has called for the facts regarding the arrest of Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi; and;
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Union Government has called for the facts regarding the arrest of Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi; and;
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)
(a): Yes, Sir. The facts were called from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
(b): As informed by Government of Tamil Nadu, a case of murder of Shri Sankararaman, Manager of Shri Varatharaja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram on 3.9.2004 was registered at Vishnu Kanchi Police Station and investigation taken up by a Special Investigation Team. After the evidence collected in the course of investigation disclosed involvement of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal in the conspiracy, he was arrested on 11th November, 2004 at 2200 hrs at Mahbubnagar, Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh with the assistance of Andhra Pradesh Police. The investigation also revealed the involvement of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal in another case registered in Chennai City E5 Pattinampakkam PS u/s 452, 324 and 307 IPC in which an attempt had been made on the life of Shri Radhakrishnan, his wife and their servant on 20.9.2002.