How media bias turned Dharmasthala’s legacy into a target for misinformation

Government contemplates action against those who launched misinformation campaign against Dharmasthala: DCM

Bengaluru ExpressBengaluru, Aug 15: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the government was contemplating action against those who carried out a misinformation campaign against Dharmasthala. Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office, he said, “It is not about for or against Dharmasthala, the process must be as per the law. I have known Dharmasthala closely and I have faith in the place. I firmly believe that the conspiracy will be …

How media bias turned Dharmasthala’s legacy into a target for misinformation

New Delhi: A viral complaint by a former sanitation worker has dragged the 800-year-old Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple into a storm of unverified allegations, racing ahead of the SIT’s probe; the complaint was filed on July 3. He alleges that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to bury hundreds of murder victims, many of them women and young girls, after alleged assaults. The claim went viral within hours. Social platforms, YouTube ch…