Udupi : If MP Nalin Kumar Kateel had earlier opposed the plans of the government to bring the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt under the Mujrai department, in a latest surprising development, senior Congress leader B Janardhan Poojari has  himself opposed the moves.

Speaking to press men here on May 24, Friday, Poojari said the Congress government should divert attention towards pressing problems  instead of religious issues like taking over of the Udupi Krishna Mutt.

He said the Udupi Mutt is being run well as of now and there was no need to bring it under the Mujrai Department. He said he would hold talks with the authorities at the government level in this regard.

Poojari further criticized the BJP for planning a Jail Bharo agiration in protest against the UPA government at the Centre.  He said the BJP had no right to speak against corruption when several of its leaders were corrupt.

Harish Kini, Alevoor Gram Panchayat President, Keshav Kotian, Congress leader and others were present.