Ban On Non-Hindu Buyers Close to Temples Spreads To Extra Districts In Karnataka

Bengaluru:

The problem relating to denial of permission for non-Hindu investors and distributors to hold out industry all through annual temple festivals and spiritual occasions Karnataka has now unfold to other portions of the state, after it originated from Udupi.

To begin with, banners had been positioned all through the once a year Kaup Marigudi pageant in Udupi district, pointing out that non-Hindu distributors and investors will have to now not be allowed access.

Thereafter identical banners had been additionally displayed at Padubidri temple pageant, and in addition at a few temples in Dakshina Kannada district.

By the way, the Maari Gudi temple control had heeded the request of positive pro-Hindu organisations at the topic.

Some Hindu activists have submitted memoranda to officers in several portions of the state on this regard, bringing up regulations framed in 2002 to Karnataka Hindu Non secular Establishments and Charitable Endowments act, 1997.

On Saturday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Mysuru unit submitted a memorandum to Muzrai (Endowment) division officers asking them to not allow non-Hindu investors for industry all through annual temple festivals and spiritual occasions, and not to permit them from collaborating in any tenders with regards to the shrines.

It additionally asked the officers to seem into stores given to Muslim investors close to the well-known Chamundashwari temple in Mysuru and take essential motion.

Hindu activists have stated that the transfer is in retaliation to Muslims lately supporting a bandh towards the Karnataka Top Courtroom verdict at the hijab factor. This confirmed their omit for the regulation of the land and the judicial machine in India, they stated. A 3-member bench of the HC had pushed aside petitions by means of some women from Udupi who had demanded that hijab will have to be accepted throughout the instructional establishments the place there’s a uniform get dressed code.

Equivalent incidents of memorandum being submitted by means of Hindu activists or banners close to temples relating to now not permitting non Hindu investors were reported from Mandya, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Tumakuru and Hassan, amongst different puts, resources stated.

Just lately when the topic got here up within the Legislative Meeting, the BJP govt sought to distance itself from it, bringing up a rule which states that no belongings together with land, construction or web site positioned close to the establishment can be leased to non-Hindus.

Alternatively, clarifying that the rule of thumb does now not practice to side road distributors out of doors the temple premises and motion can be taken if any obstructions were brought about to them, the federal government stated it’ll glance into the foundations and exact scenario at the flooring, prior to taking any longer step.

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