A BJP delegation, led by B Y Vijayendra, visited Dharmasthala temple to show support amid allegations of a smear campaign against the temple. R Ashoka accused Siddaramaiah of instigating unrest and blamed "urban naxals" and the "anti-Hindu Tipu gang" for the conspiracy.
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