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Mobile phones banned in Tamil Nadu’s major temples from September 1
Tamil Nadu Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments S. Ramesh announced on August 9 that mobile phones will be banned inside major temples across the state from September 1. The move…
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Tamil Nadu Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments S. Ramesh announced on August 9 that mobile phones will be banned inside major temples across the state from September 1. The move follows complaints of video clips being filmed inside the sanctum sanctorum and circulated on social media. Dedicated counters will be set up at temples for devotees to deposit their phones before entry.
The minister also disclosed that a First Information Report has been registered against 19 people for illegally registering properties belonging to a trust for the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. Some accused have been arrested. Ramesh said the previous DMK regime did not act on this issue. He added that renovation work and consecration ceremonies for dilapidated temples, temple cars, and tanks will be announced during the ongoing Budget session.
The Indian Opinion
Some call this a knee-jerk reaction to temple videos trending online. But the government is finally acting on a long-standing annoyance: devotees filming sanctums during rituals. The real test will be enforcement, not just announcements. Will temple staff actually stop devotees, or will phones still slip in? The number of confiscated devices in the first month will tell us if this is genuine reform or just a photo op.
Source: thehindu.com
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