Bababudangiri: Expert panel hears views, accepts documents

The experts’ committee, constituted by the State government on the issue of Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah in Chikkamagaluru, held its meeting in Bengaluru on Monday.

Litigants, including Ghouse Mohiyuddin Shah Khadri of the shrine, representatives of Komu Souharda Vedike and Dattatreya Peetha Samvardhana Samiti, made their submissions.

The committee headed by H.N. Nagamohan Das had invited the litigants to present documents and provide information.

Mr. Khadri, the hereditary administrator of the shrine, submitted around 800 pages of documents. Shivasundar, the State committee member of the vedike, made an oral submission, besides documents.

Jagadish Baliga, representing the samiti, sought 10 days to submit records and made oral submissions for a few minutes. Mohammed Jabbar and Makbul, also litigants, were present at the meeting.

Suggestions from public

The committee is expected to call upon the public to make their submissions, if any, before the committee.