Maha govt may take reins of 2 lakh temples

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Mumbai: Law minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has mooted a proposal to take over two lakh-odd temples across the state,citing rampant corruption and irregularities in the management of the temples as his reason.

There are complaints of misuse of funds in many prominent temples in Maharashtra.The competent authorities under the Public Trusts Act have evidently failed to monitor their activities properly.Therefore,Vikhe Patil has now mooted a proposal for their takeover, a senior official told TOI on Monday.

However,critics point out that the government is not a model of rectitude itself and the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi,which it runs,is equally plagued by corruption charges.

Currently,two temples Siddhivinayak and Shirdis Saibaba temple are controlled directly by the state government.The Siddhivinayak temple,constructed in the 19th century,was run by a private family,and later registered with the charity commissioner.

However,when A R Antulay became chief minister in 1980, the temple was taken over the state government by an act of the state legislature.

Source: TOI

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