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Andhra Pradesh HC prevents the state government from taking over the Ahobilam temple

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2022

The Andhra Pradesh HC ruled that state govt has no authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement to administer Ahobilam temple.

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

OpIndia Staff - 29 December, 2021

Karnataka CM said that under the new law, there will be no government control over temples except some regulations

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Tamil Nadu: Hindu activist and Indu Makkal Katchi Chief Arjun Sampath arrested for protesting against destruction of temples in Coimbatore

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2021

Hindu activist and Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK) Chief Arjun Sampath was arrested in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, for protesting against the Coimbatore Corporation and the Tamil Nadu government

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Madras High court directs Tamil Nadu government to protect Hindu temples, issues directions: Details

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2021

The Madras High Court observed that 2000-year-old temples in the State are in ruins, which has facilitated miscreants to 'lay their hands on the idols.'

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‘What happened to 47,000 acres of temple land?’, Madras HC asks Tamil Nadu govt to submit the status of missing temple land records

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2021

Madras High Court askes Tamil Nadu govt to explain the status of 47,000 acres of temple land that has gone missing from official records

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As SC hands over Mahabaleshwar temple to a committee, read how Congress fought against BJP’s effort to free Hindu temples, for their wealth

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2021

BJP govt in 2008 had denotifed the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple, but the subsequent Congress govt had opposed the decision

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Uttarakhand CM takes huge decision on his birthday, commits to freeing 51 Hindu Temples from Govt control: Report

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2021

The decision by Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat came after a meeting with a VHP delegation. Today is also his birthday.

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‘Free the Temples’ movement: A comparison of contesting ideas regarding management of Hindu Temples after freeing them of state control

K Bhattacharjee - 6 April, 2021

There are different contesting visions for the 'Free the Temples' movement which envisages different ways of administering Hindu Temples.

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HP government appoints non-Hindus to administer Maa Jwalamukhi Temple, one of the Shaktipeetha

Akshita Bhadauria - 21 March, 2021

Commenting on the appointment of non-Hindus VHP leader said, we cannot expect someone who is not emotionally connected or believes in that place of worship to work efficiently in the administration.

Crime

Karnataka: Two youths Mohd Suhail and Nizamuddin arrested for robbing several temples in Mangalore

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2021

The two accused had looted the hundis of multiple temples in Mangalore, and had desecrated the temples

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