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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