Free Hindu Temples: Misusing funds from Temples and spending crores on Mosques and Churches is the hallmark of Nehruvian secularism
4 years, 10 months ago

Free Hindu Temples: Misusing funds from Temples and spending crores on Mosques and Churches is the hallmark of Nehruvian secularism

Op India  

The hallmark of Nehruvian Secularism has always been the perversion of Secularism at the altar of minority appeasement. I am, of course, referring to the Government control of Hindu Temples and the allocations that are made by governments to Abrahamic minority religious establishments. Furthermore, one also has to remember the fact that Hindu Temples are taxed while minority religious establishments are given a free pass by the governments. When one sees the minority specific schemes and the simultaneous taxation of Hindu Temples, the connection becomes evident. The manner in which only Hindu Temples are taxed while the religious establishments of minority religions are given a free pass when combined with the minority specific doles handed out by governments to secure the minority vote is a gross violation of the principles of Secularism.

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VHP wants temples freed from government control
3 months, 2 weeks ago

VHP wants temples freed from government control

The Hindu  

Following the Tirupati laddu prasadam controversy, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad will be holding a meeting of its apex decision-making body in Tirupati on Monday to press the Bharatiya Janata Party to bring in measures to “free Hindu temples” from government control, which has been a long-term goal of the organisation. Speaking about the meeting, the VHP’s international general secretary Bajrang …

Karnataka: Temple tax legislation passed in both Houses
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Temple tax legislation passed in both Houses

Hindustan Times  

The contentious Hindu Religious and Temple Endowments Bill, 2024, which was earlier defeated in the Karnataka Legislative Council by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal combine on February 23 was passed by both houses of the legislature on Thursday. The department of Religious and Charitable Endowments is, hence, popularly known as the Muzrai department After the Bill was defeated …

‘New low of appeasement politics’: Union minister slams Karnataka govt for 10% tax on temples
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘New low of appeasement politics’: Union minister slams Karnataka govt for 10% tax on temples

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the grand old party-led Karnataka government after it passed the contentious Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024' which mandates the state to collect 10% tax from temples having revenue exceeding ₹1 crore and 5% which have revenue between ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore. …

State-led temple reforms delivered social justice
1 year, 2 months ago

State-led temple reforms delivered social justice

Hindustan Times  

In his article, CR Kesavan has argued against state control of temples. Vaikom, situated in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, is regarded as the starting point of the temple reform movement when Periyar EV Ramasamy and Sree Narayana Guru led protests against the ban on persons from backward classes using the road adjacent to the local temple. Despite such …

Modi vs. Stalin on the control of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi vs. Stalin on the control of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while campaigning in Telangana, said in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, the temples have been captured by the State government. Mr. Modi was referring to the fact that many ancient temples in Tamil Nadu are being administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. This demand to free temples from government control is not …

PM Modi raises the issue of Tamil Nadu govt encroaching on Temples: Here is how temples are suffering in the state
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi raises the issue of Tamil Nadu govt encroaching on Temples: Here is how temples are suffering in the state

Op India  

On 3rd October PM Modi while addressing a rally in Telangana’s Nizamabad remarked that the state government had captured the temples and that the temples were being looted through a conspiracy involving governments. Whose voice is he reflecting?” Chennai | Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin says, "…PM Modi said the DMK government seized and occupied the Hindu temples in Tamil …

The case against state control of Hindu temples
2 years ago

The case against state control of Hindu temples

The Hindu  

State management of temples is often justified as a way of ensuring access to temples for worshippers and archakas. Temple control and temple entry However, the framers of the Constitution, being aware of the temple entry movement, advisedly provided a separate power under Article 25 which empowers the state to enact laws “providing for social welfare and reform or the …

Why Hindus should not be obsessed with UCC and Section 295A, and instead seek liberation of temples
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Hindus should not be obsessed with UCC and Section 295A, and instead seek liberation of temples

Firstpost  

Hindus need to revisit their understanding of Section 295A and the Uniform Civil Code; they should, instead, seek the immediate liberation of their temples. Section 295A defines and prescribes punishment for “deliberate and malicious” acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. The Nupur Sharma episode and a series of killings thereafter …

Nehruvian secularism places Muslims not as equals but as a permanent minority to Hindus: Arif Mohammad Khan
2 years, 9 months ago

Nehruvian secularism places Muslims not as equals but as a permanent minority to Hindus: Arif Mohammad Khan

Firstpost  

The Kerala Governor says that the kind of secularism pursued in India creates distrust among Hindus and Muslims, placing one against another as competitors for national resources Since the early 1980s, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has been consistently fighting against the fundamentalist forces of the country, whether it was in the Shah Bano case during Rajiv Gandhi’s regime or …

Soon, bill to free state temples from govt’s control, says Karnataka CM Bommai
3 years ago

Soon, bill to free state temples from govt’s control, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the government plans to introduce a new bill to free temples and Hindus religious institutions in the state from government control. The Kollur Sri Mookambika temple in Udupi comes under the Karnataka hindu religious institutions and charitable endowment department. According to Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department website, there are …

'Temple Lands Shall Always Remain With Temples; Public Purpose Theory Shall Not Be Invoked Over Temple Lands' : Madras High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

'Temple Lands Shall Always Remain With Temples; Public Purpose Theory Shall Not Be Invoked Over Temple Lands' : Madras High Court

Live Law  

Emphasizing the need to preserve cultural heritage, the Madras High Court has issued a set of 75 directions to the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that antique temples and ancient monouments in the state are properly maintained. Temple lands must always remain with temples The Court emphasized that temple lands must always remain with temples and the State Government …

Demand for 'freeing' temples for govt control is 'nonsense', says Tamil Nadu finance minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Demand for 'freeing' temples for govt control is 'nonsense', says Tamil Nadu finance minister

Firstpost  

In March, Jaggi Vasudev had launched a missed call campaign demanding that temples in Tamil Nadu should be freed from government control Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan recently dismissed as “nonsense” demands made by some prominent persons for freeing temples from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. These are the people who want to break the goodwill …

Uttarakhand CM announces 51 Temples to be freed from Govt control
3 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand CM announces 51 Temples to be freed from Govt control

Op India  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has decided to free 51 Hindu Temples from government control, CNN News18 has reported. Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat announces to free 51 temples from Govt's control. @AnupamTrivedi26 shares details @ShivaniGupta_5 pic.twitter.com/7PaEruYs7v — News18 April 9, 2021 Uttarakhand Char Dhaam Devasthanam Board was formed in January 2020 to manage temples in the state during …

Why India’s temples must be freed from government control
3 years, 9 months ago

Why India’s temples must be freed from government control

Firstpost  

If people do not have the freedom to practice their religion the way they want, what kind of freedom is that? Before the 75th Independence Day, we must free the temples Last year, the government of Tamil Nadu submitted a report to the Madras High Court stating that in 11,999 temples in the state, there is no pooja or ritual …

Free Tamil Nadu Temples From Govt Control if You Want to Win Polls: Sadhguru to Political Parties
3 years, 10 months ago

Free Tamil Nadu Temples From Govt Control if You Want to Win Polls: Sadhguru to Political Parties

News 18  

Isha Foundation founder and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has asked the Tamil Nadu government to give up control of temples in the state and hand their management to devotees to stop them from being “gradually ruined”. In a series of tweets posted with the hashtag ‘Free TN Temples’, Sadhguru said the temples should be freed from the “clutches of …

Ram Temple Fund Collection by NSUI in Rajasthan Underscores Need for Discussion in Congress, Says Manish Tewari
3 years, 11 months ago

Ram Temple Fund Collection by NSUI in Rajasthan Underscores Need for Discussion in Congress, Says Manish Tewari

News 18  

Amid reports that the Congress’ student wing has launched a campaign in Rajasthan to collect money for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, senior party leader Manish Tewari on Friday said the development underscores once again the need for a candid and conceptual discussion within the party on a host of core ideological issues. Earlier in the day, …

Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks
3 years, 11 months ago

Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks

Op India  

The recent series of temple vandalism incidents across Andhra Pradesh have left Hindus all over the country horrified and shaken. Prior to this incident, a 12th century Nandi was found broken to pieces at a Śiva temple in Chittur district; two old Hindu temples in Suryaraopeta, East Godavari district was illegally demolished by neighbouring Church’s Pastor, who also stole the …

Temple Lands Shall Not Be Alienated Or Used Against Interests Of Temple: Madras High Court Directs To Retrieve Encroached Temple Properties
4 years, 2 months ago

Temple Lands Shall Not Be Alienated Or Used Against Interests Of Temple: Madras High Court Directs To Retrieve Encroached Temple Properties

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the HR & CE Department to initiate appropriate action to retrieve land belonging to temples by removing all encroachments.Justice R. Mahadevan also directed that the the lands belonging to the subject temples shall not be alienated or leased or encumbered illegally and against the interests of such temples and shall only be used for …

Insistence on representation of every caste among the Temple trustees: A colonial idea that endangers Temple tradition
4 years, 4 months ago

Insistence on representation of every caste among the Temple trustees: A colonial idea that endangers Temple tradition

Op India  

In the ongoing discussion about state entrenchment in Hindu Temples, we come face to face with the question of what the alternative system would be, were the State to make a long-overdue exit, and whether it would be duly “democratic”. Coming to issue of caste representation among Temple trustees, an insistence upon due representation by way of members of every …

People who think govt control of temples will rid them of inter-jati conflict assume that a pro-Hindu govt will always be in power
4 years, 5 months ago

People who think govt control of temples will rid them of inter-jati conflict assume that a pro-Hindu govt will always be in power

Op India  

There has been a systematic destruction of the Hindu way of life by attacking the institutions that are at the core of Dharmic religious and philosophical thought. Secondly, the people who work under the assumption that govt control will rid the temple administration of the inter jati conflicts are using a fatuous argument. While govt control might somehow control the …

Fact Check: Kerala didn't bring in new law saying temples can be controlled by non-Hindus
4 years, 5 months ago

Fact Check: Kerala didn't bring in new law saying temples can be controlled by non-Hindus

India Today  

On Monday, the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the right of management of the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Meanwhile, a viral post on social media claims that the Kerala government has brought in a new law under which temples can be controlled by Muslims or Christians. Facebook page “Ankur Arya Fans” posted the viral claim in Hindi which translates …

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