The Idol in the temple is akin to a minor, hence the Court has to protect its property : Madras HC
Devout Hindus feel that the honourable Court should give an order so that the property of temples is used only for Hindu Dharma activities.
Devout Hindus feel that the honourable Court should give an order so that the property of temples is used only for Hindu Dharma activities.
“Temple land cannot be given away to anybody against the wish of donors. The land will always remain with the Temple.
How come the Government appoints priests in Hindus’ temples ? Has it ever appointed Imams/Maulvis in mosques or a pastors in church ?
“The assurance that is given by Uttarkhand Government to free the Chardham and 51 major temples from the Government control is very praiseworthy. Other States also should take such a decision immediately. Else, Vishva Hindu Parishad is prepared to undertake a nationwide movement to free temples from the Government control”.
VHP has announced a campaign against the govt. takeover of 4 lakh temples throughout the country. VHP General Secretary Milind Parande said, ‘4 lakh temples from various states in the country have been taken over by the state governments.
Supporting Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s temple protection campaign in Tamil Nadu, renowned former cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted, “So painful to see temples which held such great significance and 1000’s of years of history being reduced to this.
The temples of our country are presently under the control of the Government. Their condition is extremely pathetic. It has come to light that corruption exists in the management committees of temples which are controlled by the Government.
It is annoying that most of the Government-run temples across India are not free from Government control even though it is revealed that corruption is taking place or the sanctity of temples is not being preserved.
Why the Hindus don’t have the right to run Hindu temples in Kerala, asked BJP state chief K Surendran while inaugurating Thrissur BJP District Committee meeting. In Kerala. Mosques are ruled by Muslims and churches by Christians. However, Hindus are not getting the same rights as other religions
For the last 18 months, Andhra Pradesh has seen a spate of attacks on temples. This has outraged Hindus all over the country.