Karnataka to bring bill to free temples from govt control, CM Bommai

Karnataka to  free Hindu temples from government control. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the Karnataka government will free Hindu temples from laws and rules that require the temple managements to seek permission from the govt to utilise their income for development. He informed, the state govt will bring a bill to this effect before the budget session of the assembly. The CM said that under the new law, there will only be some regulations for functioning of the temples, and there will be no government control over them. He informed that the temples will be allowed to manage their own affairs. He made the announcement at the BJP state executive meeting in Hubli.

CM Bommai also added that the anti-conversion bill will not just become a law, but a special task force will also be constituted to implement it properly. Refuting the Congress claim that it will scrap the law if it comes to power, he said that “the law ensuring freedom for all to practice their religion will remain permanently.” Recently, the Uttarakhand government decided to scrap the Chardham Devasthanam Board. The board managed the affairs of 51 temples across the state, including the famous Himalayan temples of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.