HJS staged protest against Karnataka Temple Takeover Bill

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, May 9:  Hindu Janajagruti Samiti organised a protest against introduction of the ‘Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act 2011’ by the State Government and thereby making Political interference in Hindu Temples and Religious Affairs in front of Deputy Commissioners office on Monday, May 9.

 

 

 

The protesters explained the ill effects of Bill on Hindus and how the Karnataka Government is through its action showing Anti Hindu attitude and trying to divide Hindus by excluding Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs from the purview of this Bill. They said that all Hindus should unite to oppose this Bill and appeal to Governor not to sign it. Slogans were raised against the Bill and the Governments’ Anti Hindu stance.

They said that on the perusal of this bill, the devotees’ involvement in the temple’s day to day affairs would get reduced and the temples would become like government offices in due course. The donations made by devotees to the temples would be going to a common pool fund with the Government having the discretion to utilize the same for religious purposes or having the authority to utilize the same for any purposes it deems fit, they said.

More than 100 People including children, Senior Citizens, large number of women participated in protest.