<p>Amid the controversy over land for Jesus statue atop Kapala Betta in Kanakapura taluk, the state government has transferred Kanakapura tahsildar Anandaiah. The order was issued on Monday night.</p>.<p>While Anandaiah has not been shown any place, Yelandur tahsildar Varsha is posted to Kanakapura. She is yet to assume office.</p>.<p>Acting on the directions of the state government, Anandaiah and Assistant Commissioner Dakshayani visited the hill last week for a spot inspection. The report was expected to be submitted in a few days. Anandaiah had been working in Kanakapura, albeit in various posts, for a decade.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the work on the statue has come to a halt after spot inspection by the officials. Police personnel had been deployed at the spot. The office-bearers of Kapala Betta Development Trust said that the work had been temporarily suspended in the wake of recent developments.</p>.<p>Several people, including Rishikumara Swami of Kali Mutt visited the hill on Tuesday. The seer said that ‘Kapala’ implies ‘Shiva’ and therefore, the place should be a hill of Shiva. “It is not right to allow erection of Jesus statue here. We will launch a protest if the work is allowed to progress further,” he said.</p>.<p>On the other hand, environmentalists have opposed granting gomala (grazing land) to the trust. Achchalu Shivaraju, a local social activist said that lands such as gomala cannot be allotted to private persons or trust as per the revised orders issued by the Revenue department in 2007.</p>
<p>Amid the controversy over land for Jesus statue atop Kapala Betta in Kanakapura taluk, the state government has transferred Kanakapura tahsildar Anandaiah. The order was issued on Monday night.</p>.<p>While Anandaiah has not been shown any place, Yelandur tahsildar Varsha is posted to Kanakapura. She is yet to assume office.</p>.<p>Acting on the directions of the state government, Anandaiah and Assistant Commissioner Dakshayani visited the hill last week for a spot inspection. The report was expected to be submitted in a few days. Anandaiah had been working in Kanakapura, albeit in various posts, for a decade.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the work on the statue has come to a halt after spot inspection by the officials. Police personnel had been deployed at the spot. The office-bearers of Kapala Betta Development Trust said that the work had been temporarily suspended in the wake of recent developments.</p>.<p>Several people, including Rishikumara Swami of Kali Mutt visited the hill on Tuesday. The seer said that ‘Kapala’ implies ‘Shiva’ and therefore, the place should be a hill of Shiva. “It is not right to allow erection of Jesus statue here. We will launch a protest if the work is allowed to progress further,” he said.</p>.<p>On the other hand, environmentalists have opposed granting gomala (grazing land) to the trust. Achchalu Shivaraju, a local social activist said that lands such as gomala cannot be allotted to private persons or trust as per the revised orders issued by the Revenue department in 2007.</p>