Hyderabad: The junior seer of Kanchi mutt Vijayendra Saraswati has sought a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into the arrest of Jayendra Saraswati in a murder case.

"The swamiji is of the view that only a CBI probe can help get to the truth and ensure justice," former BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MP from Mahabubnagar A P Jithender Reddy said quoting the junior pontiff.

Acharya's arrest

Vijayendra, who was present at the time of arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Sarawati at Mahabubnagar town on November 11, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil demanding the CBI inquiry, Reddy said in Hyderabad today (Nov 15, 2004).

Since Shankara mutts are located across the country, only an investigation by a central agency can ensure justice, he said quoting the junior pontiff.

Reddy said he was in touch with the junior seer who is camping at Mahabubnagar to perform "trikala yagam".

Though Vijayendra Saraswati has been avoiding the media, he has been airing his views before the 'peetadhipatis' (heads of the mutts) who have been meeting him in delegations.