Karnataka moves legislation to take over religious mutts, which are in trouble

[V.Balasubramani]

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Karnataka moves legislation to take over religious mutts, which are in trouble

BELAGAVI: The Congress government seems to be inviting trouble and wrath of the mutts and devotees by introducing a Bill to amend the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments legislation, which allows the government to take over mutts and temples, if they are in trouble.

According to a mutt head from north Karnataka, the Bill is 'draconian' in nature. If one goes by the Bill's provisions, the government seems to treading the path of colonial rulers by trying to get the powers to intervene and take over the mutts and temples even if there is small problem with their management,'' the seer said.

The legislation tabled in the assembly on Saturday took the BJP by surprise, which was staging a dharna in the House on the issue of tainted ministers. The party announced it would launch an agitation against the Bill.

The move to include mutts under the purview of the Act was fall out of state government's special leave petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with a suit involving Sahasra Lingeshwara Swamy Devestan, Uppinangadi in Dakshina Kannada.

As the per the legislation, the state government can take over a mutt if the head of the institution voluntarily applies for doing so, or if the head of the mutt is a minor without a duly appointed guardian or is physically or mentally unable to manage the affairs of the mutt or f the head of the mutt expires without appointing any successor or if there is dispute regarding the right of succession.

The legislation also empowers the government to take ove the mutts merely on complaints filed by disciples also. Besides, if the muzrai commissioner is convinced that the mutt is being mismanaged, it can be taken over by issuing a show-cause notice. However, the Bill mandates that after the take over the government must use the income generated out of mutts for the insttituion's maintenance and properties attached to it.

Read more at: Karnataka moves legislation to take over religious mutts, which are in trouble - The Times of India

 

[sarang]

They have withdrawn anti cow slaughter bill too; the cm claims he is an atheist.

 

[krish44]

after the landmark verdict in favour of dikhitars in chidambaram temple case, govts should be wary of interfering in

affairs of temples and mutts.

these can become subject matters of endless litigation

 

[V.Balasubramani]

Why only Hindu temples and mutts are targeted?

 

[கால பைரவன்]

Why only Hindu temples and mutts are targeted?

The idea is to keep non-hindus on tenterhooks. They must forever be on guard to protect their institutions for which they would have to pledge unwavering support to the secularists! By this way, the secularists retain control over "minorities".

 

[V.Balasubramani]

Govt. will withdrawmath Bill: CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, at the launch of social media in the Department of Information and Public Relations in Bangalore on July 14, 2014. Photo: K. Murali

Siddaramaiah says he spoke toJayachandra on the issue

Facing stiffopposition from heads of religious maths and the Opposition, Chief MinisterSiddaramiah on Wednesday made it clear that the government “will withdraw” thecontroversial Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments(Amendment) Bill on regulating religious maths. The Chief Minister’s statementcomes a day after several of his Cabinet Ministers expressed their “opposition”to the Bill at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to sources. Speakingto presspersons here, Mr. Siddaramaiah said “he has spoken” to Law MinisterT.B. Jayachandra on the issue and added “now we are planning not to pursue theBill. We will take it back.”

The Chief Ministerpointed out that the JD(S)-BJP coalition government in 2007 had given anundertaking to the Supreme Court stating they would bring an amendment to thelaw, following which the Bill was introduced.

Meanwhile, senior BJPleaders Jagadish Shettar, R. Ashok and V. Somanna on Wednesday called on seersof several prominent maths, including the seer of Sri Siddaganga Math inTumkur, to explain the party’s opposition to the proposed Bill.

Source: Govt. will withdraw math Bill: CM - The Hindu

 

[krish44]

it was a foolish move to table the bill in the first place.

 

[V.Balasubramani]

it was a foolish move to table the bill in the first place.

You are right. But such moves happens in politics.