Udupi: Bunts Balaga protested against the swamiji and his associates. A get together was orgainsied recently, wherein Arya Laxminaryana Alva, noted thinker said that by establishing the Guru Peeta in Barkur, self established Swamiji Santhosh cheated not only Bunts community, but also the people of Tulunadu.

A. Narayana Shetty President of the Bunts Balaga, said that Santhosh Swamiji has filed an attempt to murder case against him which false accusation. "He has to swear on the diety at Sri Manjunatheshwara Temple, Dharmasthala Temple to prove he speaks the truth. It was alleged in the complaint that five members tried to take the swamiji’s life which has no truth in it and we are all five ready to promise Sri Manjunatha Swami of Dharmasthala," said Narayan Shetty.

The Balaga leader M Chandrashekar Hegde said that State government should not give any funds to said Bunta Mahasamsthana and should take all the donations back. Vishwa Santhosh Bharati Swamiji has built Bunts Mahasamsthana by destroying the historical witness which told the history of Barkur. The government should investigate the place. Vishwa Santhosh Bharati Swamiji should take back the complaint against the five people lodged in Brahmavar Police Station.

Large number of Bunts community and social thinkers were participated in the protest meet. Krishnaraj Shetty welcomed the gatherings.