Monday, November 30, 2015

Banke Bihari temple being taken over by U.P. government

Yesterday I read news in newspaper that Banke Bihari temple along with one other temple will be taken over by U.P. government. I see this decision having negative impact on facilities being provided to devotees. I personally visited Banke Bihari temple and I found temple to be well maintained. Government is saying that temple management is misusing donations for their personal benefit and neglecting  the temple. It is more of a excuse than being the fact. Government on the other hand is full of highly corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. These people will eat all the money received from devotees. Government can use money from Hindu devotees for funding Haj subsidy. Government don't give any help to temple which are cash starved at the same time capture temples which are doing well.


The condition of temples run by government is very bad. Tirupati Balaji temple is run by government and government is charging entry fee for darshan. This kind of fee is not charged in Banke Bihari temple right now.  After Banke Bihari temple going under government control the condition of Banke Bihari temple may also become the same. The money collected by extorting money from devotees will end up with corrupt bureaucrats and politicians. This money will be used for giving Haj Subsidies. Government have never taken over a golf club run by some private individuals for use of social cause because it is private money of people and they can do whatever they want with this money. Similarly temple is also a building made by some individuals with their personal money. Devotees are also giving donations from their personal money left with them after paying taxes. So what right does government have to take over this private institution? It is not being run by government’s money.

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