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Meeting held between Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh delegation and Revenue Minister Bawankule

  • Issue related to opposition to the ‘Devasthan Inam Abolition Act’

  • Minister assures extension of deadline for suggestions and objections until 30 June

Delegation of the Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh submitting a memorandum to Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule

Mumbai (Maharashtra) – An important meeting was held on 26 May at Mantralaya between Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and a delegation of the ‘Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh’, which demanded the immediate withdrawal of the draft Maharashtra Devasthan Inam Abolition Act. During the meeting, the Minister stated that “the demands of temple trustees will be considered seriously”. National Coordinator of the Mahasangh, Mr Sunil Ghanwat, informed that the Minister also assured that “encroachments on temple lands across the State would be removed and that the deadline for submitting objections and suggestions regarding the proposed draft law would be extended until 30 June”.

Among those present in the Mahasangh delegation were Mr Ranjit Savarkar, Working President of the Swatantryaveer Savarkar National Memorial; Advocate Virendra Ichalkaranjikar, National President of Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad; H.B.P. Bapu Rawkar, Working President of the National Warkari Parishad; Mr Keshav Vidhwans, Trustee of Shri Morya Gosavi Ashtavinayak Temple; Mr Jitendra Gadre, President of Shri Ballaleshwar Devasthan, Pali, along with Vice-President Mr Vaibhav Apte; Mr Ramesh Shinde, National Spokesperson of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti; Mr Anup Jaiswal, Founder-President of Vidarbha Devasthan Committee; Mr Vinod Pakhode of Shri Pinglai Mata Devasthan, Amravati; and other dignitaries.

Delegation of the Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh holding a meeting with Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule

Opposition will continue until the Act is withdrawn: Sunil Ghanwat

The Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh firmly opposes the Act. The Government claims to be devoutly Hindu; therefore, it should introduce laws that benefit temples. Mr Sunil Ghanwat stated that the opposition would continue until the proposed draft law allowing the sale of temple inam lands is withdrawn. He appealed to trustees, priests, devotees, and all citizens across the State to submit their suggestions and objections against the Act at the earliest.

The delegation also presented before the Revenue Minister the issues relating to encroachments on temple lands and the difficulties faced by temple priests and trustees. On behalf of the Mahasangh, a demand was made that instead of selling temple inam lands, the Maharashtra Government should take action to remove encroachments from temple properties. Minister Bawankule assured positive action in this regard. He further said that instructions would also be issued to Divisional Commissioners, Tehsildar offices, and District Collector offices so that a larger number of trustees could submit their suggestions and objections regarding the Act.

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