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Foundation stone for 'Vaartha Bhavan' laid in Udupi

July 10, 2011

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Udupi, July 10: Minister for Religious Endowment Dr VS Acharya said that Chief Minister BS Yedyurappa, on Friday has signed the documents making way for the formation of a Rajya Dharmika Parishath.

During his maiden press meet at the newly built Pathrika Bhavana, at Nairkere, Ajjarkad, here on Sunday, Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Vaartha Bhavan to be built adjacent to Patrika Bhavana, at a cost of Rs 50 lakhs.

He said that a few of the sections of Common Religious Endowment Act had been challenged in the Supreme Court, questioning government's authority to make appointments to Temple Administrative Committees. SC had directed the government to make amendments to the Karnataka Religious and Charitable Institutions Act, which were made accordingly and had been sent to Governor for his ascent.

“Government has also been asked to form State Religious Council and CM signed the documents forming the Religious Council on Friday”, he added.

The eight member council will have dharmadarshis of different temples, Minister for Religious Endowment and also its government secretary. This Council will have powers to appoint the administrative body to all the state level temples coming under the government. In the second stage district level Religious Council will be formed comprising district judge, agama shasthra experts, representatives from SC/ST, backward classes.

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