Mangaluru: In a bid to counter rising misinformation, members of temple management committees from Dakshina Kannada have urged the Karnataka government to initiate legal action against individuals alleging that temple hundi funds are being diverted for non-Hindu religious causes or to the state treasury.
The demands were made during a consultation session hosted by the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall on Friday. District in-charge and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who presided over the meet, described the campaign of falsehoods as dangerous and politically motivated.
“These claims are often broadcast on national television and are misleading the public. Temple committees must counter these narratives with facts,” he said. Rao also highlighted that tastik payments to certified priests had been increased from 24,000 to 72,000 under the Congress government. “The system was introduced by my father, former CM Gundu Rao, and has been consistently strengthened,” he noted. MLCs Manjunath Bhandary and Ivan D’Souza expressed concern over the misuse of temple spaces. Bhandary advocated for ID cards for B and C-grade committee members and visible notices at temples assuring donors that funds are not misappropriated.
Cultural scholar Lakshmish Gabladka stressed the need to preserve temple-based traditions in coastal Karnataka while limiting political interference. He advocated development of temples belonging to...
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