At the same time Rua wished to sell very large areas of land to the government to raise funds for his new Jerusalem, but despite having a petition signed by every Thoe adult, the government insisted that he stick to the law
या विरोधामुळे केंद्र सरकारने आपली बाजू सौम्य केली परंतु तरीही कर्नाटकची तळि उचलून धरत सर्वोच्च न्यायालयात प्रतिज्ञापत्र दाखल केले आहे.