Overview

• He took Basava Deeksha five years ago and joined the year-old Gundlupet mutt as its seer just over a month ago.
• Villagers confronted him on August 3 after an Aadhaar Card revealed his birth religion, forcing him to resign.
• The 22-year-old asserted that he never concealed his Muslim background and that followers were aware of his origins.
• Chamarajanagar police chief BT Kavita confirmed no formal complaint was filed and framed the issue as a social dispute.
• The case underscores tensions between identity documentation and legitimacy within local religious leadership.