BENGALURU, June 13 -- Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday that investigators probing allegations linked to the Dharmasthala case would respond before the Karnataka High Court, after a writ petition by the key accused,CN Chinnaiah, introduced allegations of a conspiracy involving funds aimed at discrediting the temple town.

Kharge declined to comment on the substance of the allegations, saying the matter was now before the court and that the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) response would be submitted through judicial proceedings rather than debated publicly.

"It is a court monitored probe. The court has asked the SIT certain questions, and the SIT chief will reply to them. It cannot be discussed publicly. Once the re...