Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday that it would not be correct to say that spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar was the target of firing on Sunday evening near Bangalore.
“The incident of firing could have been the result of a dispute between two of his disciples. Reports received by us say that the firing took place after Sri Sri Ravishankar had left the place in his car and, therefore, it may not be correct, I underline, may not be correct to say that the firing was aimed at him,'' Mr. Chidambaram told journalists here.
The Home Minister said that an oral report had been received on the incident but a written report from the State government was expected soon. “It seems to be a dispute or a brawl between two of his followers. One of them has been injured in his thigh but is not in danger,'' he said.
An unidentified person fired a round at the convoy of the spiritual guru when he was leaving after a “satsang'' in his ashram on Sunday evening.
