Mysuru: Protesting against the smear campaign by vested interests against the pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala, city hoteliers and their families are visiting Dharmasthala to affirm their solidarity with the  religious centre.

Mysuru District Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda, in a press release has stated that, city Hotel owners will begin their journey to Dharmasthala from Hotel Dakshina Paaka at Nazarbad from 5.30 am on Sept. 6. ‘We will meet Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade at Dharmasthala and discuss the ongoing situation, affirm our solidarity with the religious centre, have a darshan of Sri Manjunatheshwara Swamy,” he stated.

Members of the Association, owners of hotels, lodges, restaurants, bakeries and their families will participate, he added.