The Kengeri police on Saturday arrested an assistant priest of a temple for uploading an abusive post on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the Mysuru Dasara row.He was dismissed from service hours after his arrest.Gururajachar was arrested based on a complaint by the Bengaluru West Division Congress Committee, after a clipping of the video went viral, officials said.The remarks were connected to the State government’s decision to invite Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festivities.In a statement, the Sri Raghavendra Seva Samithi Trust said Gururajachar had been given the sack.“He was not a priest of the Raghavendra Swami Mutt, but an assistant priest of a Ganesha temple attached to it. He has since been dismissed,” the committee said, adding that it condemned his remarks.Published - August 30, 2025 11:46 pm IST