A vociferous advocate of yahapalanaya, this leading purohita with a connection to saline water has always been at the vanguard of the campaign against corruption.

The fact that a known underworld character has become a frequent visitor to this purohita has set gossipy tongues wagging. According to Ministry employees this privileged visitor would boldly walk into the purohita’s office on a regular basis to have a friendly chat for about half an hour.