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VHP to launch campaign to free temples from government control
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad will launch a massive campaign to bring temples under devotee control, said VHP international president Alok Kumar in Mangaluru on Thursday. He said the government should not control…
The Story in Brief
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad will launch a massive campaign to bring temples under devotee control, said VHP international president Alok Kumar in Mangaluru on Thursday. He said the government should not control temples when it does not control masjids and churches, and cited the Kukke Subrahmanya temple as the top source of temple revenue for the Karnataka government.
The Mandir Mukti Abhiyan will involve meetings with chief ministers, governors, and religious heads. Kumar also attacked Rahul Gandhi and Pappu Yadav over the 'Chanda Chori' skit in Parliament, and said the RSS will not respond to Home Minister Priyank Kharge's demand for its accounts.
The Indian Opinion
The VHP's temple-fund campaign will test the line between devotion and politics. Donations collected in temples are public money, and a genuine devotee-led board would need audited accounts, not just a change of custodians. The RSS accounts demand is similarly a distraction unless backed by law. Watch whether any state actually appoints an independent trust or merely swaps one political manager for another. That will settle if this is reform or rhetoric.
Source: thehindu.com
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