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Bangalore: BJP's Rs 616 crore largesse to maths, temples in 3 years

  •   Tue, Jul 16 2013 02:16:44 PM

Bangalore: BJP's Rs 616 crore largesse to maths, temples in 3 years

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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jul 16: It is now official. The previous BJP government had released a largesse of Rs 616 crore to various temples and maths during the last three financial years from 2010 to 13.

This information was given to the State Legislative Assembly by Muzrai and Small Scale Industries Minister Prakash B Hukkeri on Monday.

The minister provided the answer in the form of a written reply in response to an unstarred question from Congress member Vasanth Bangera.

The BJP government, over a period of three years, released Rs 616 crore to 13,027 temples and maths across the state.

The BJP government had released Rs 199.10 crore, Rs. 167.87 crore and Rs. 250.22 crore for the development of various maths and temples during the last three financial years respectively, the minister said.

Hukkeri said the previous government had totally released Rs 199.10 crore, Rs 167.87 crore and Rs 250.22 crore for renovation and repair works of 2939, 4253 and 5835 temples and maths across the State during the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively.

Temples and maths in Belgaum (620), Shimoga (897), Davangere (792), Gulbarga (452), Tumkur (881) and Chitradurga (1,333) received a major chunk of the funds, totally about 192.81 crore.

The rest of the funds went to temples and maths in Bangalore urban (315), Bangalore rural (147), Bellary (101), Bagalkot (262), Bijapur (430), Bidar and Chamrajnagar (146), Chikkaballapur (245), Chikmagalur (413), Dharwad (162), Dakshina Kannada (525), Gadag (238), Hasan (515), Haveri (296), Kodagu (370), Kolar (357), Koppal (505), Mandya (513), Mysore (302), Ramnagar (332), Raichur (203), Udupi (1,012), Uttara Kannada (355) and Yadgir.

This apart, Rs 31 crore was released to 28 temples and maths outside Karnataka.
  

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  • JOHN, MANIPAL

    Wed, Jul 17 2013

    GODS DONT NEED MONEY FOR THE CHURCHES OR TEMPLES OR MOSQUES. IT IS GREEDY PEOPLE WHO USE IT FOR THEIR OWN GOOD. WE CAN FILE RTI n expose the govt deals. Why can't BJP expose the use of churches 100 cr. Most churches had spent millions when constructing hospitals and schools from last 80 plus years but none appreciated them. now GOD knows y suddenly siddu wakes up to give 100 cr?. yeddy also promised same since he was main to attack n destroy church in mlore attack and he paid with his power loss. he even went on to praise sonia hoping she would take himm into congress. but congress people r smart and know that these hypocrite yeedy are good at parlaiment video watching and rave parties and infighting and iron ore scams. let BJP file RTI and take back 100 cr. V have been spending millions on education and hospitals and most BJP guys also utilised same for their kids education...but now theyr cursing same christians. every lie will lead to a curse. so speak the truth and save ur future geneartations

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  • gabriel, Sagar

    Wed, Jul 17 2013

    What an Irony? BJP's Rs 616 crore largesse to Maths, temples have made the seers very rich, but the gods and the people very poor.

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  • Reema Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Meantime publish whats the revenue collected from these temples ? and how it has been utilized..? Am sure revenue collected from these temples are much more than this.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Giving Rice to the POOR at Rs. 1 is more noble than .........

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  • Vinod, Bangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Can the same MLA Mr Bangera ask the question with more details instead of asking it wrongly and all people commenting it wrongly ??
    what is the total Collection from Temple of Karnataka ? and what is the total Maintenance exp for temples and Balance transferred to Govt account ??

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  • Sridhar, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Dear all
    Almost 70% of Kannadigas are followers of maths and temples. If you think 616 is more for them, then why did congress give 100 crore for only 0.5% of Christians of the state in the first year budget itself.

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  • Shameer, UAE

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Sandesh, Nobody called it wrong. But when a couple of days back when the CM announced 100 Cr package for development of Christians and Christian institutions they why so much of hue and cry?

    That's when some went upto the extent of commenting it's tax payers money...so what's this?

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  • Jayanth, Bangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Both are not wrong, but you must know the difference. 616 Cr comes from hundi and 100 crore comes from treasury

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Banglore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    The action of the previous government in providing financial help to the temples and mutts is only reciprocal and not one way traffic.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Funds from Tirupathi Temple is used even today to run the whole state of Andhra Pradesh! What income does this State have otherwise??
    Yellu Kondalavada Govinda Govindaa
    Tirupathi Vaasa Govindaa Govindaa!!
    That is not all. This is just a fraction of his earnings. Where it really goes fully is a mystery even today! RTI or no RTI....!
    Sigh!

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  • Johnson, KSA

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Where are those who concerned for the tax money and opposed to Anna bhagya scheme ..?? now it is clear where the tax money goes,
    Please pay tax properly when BJP rules.. because ultimately you are paying to GOD..

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  • Das, Kudla

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Pai said government was not going to give money from its pockets but implement the scheme by using tax-payers money.If government does this, it is nothing but looting money of the tax-payers

    Huge money would go down the drain by targeting feeding one crore people belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category but it would have been good if they had promised to distribute it to about 30 lakh people instead.

    Giving rice at Re one per kg for one crore people - neither that much of rice is available nor money.

    Atleast government should utilise Rs 4,000 crore odd money to implement skill development schemes, instead of implementing Re one kg rice scheme. "Money spent on skill development programmes will create an opportunity for people to earn their livelihood"

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  • Maxim Mathias, Shirva, Dubai

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Rs 616 Crore for 3 years is a very less amount for 13,027 temples and maths . Congress government should increase this amount. But don't release the government money to temples which are outside Karnataka.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Banglore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    See the photos above.How much love and effection between Yedyurappa and HDK,HDK and Sehttar...I have doubt whether the co-ordination commitee mooted by the high command triggering formation of a third class front(third front type)to play a 20:20 match like earler one between HDK and Yeddy (and Deve Gowda in the back yard)?

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Dear KRPrabhu maan.....in the media reports they fight like enemies...this is just to fool the common people..!!!??? Their followers are fighting and killing each other and these politicians have a common goal to fool the public and fill their own suitcases...!!!??? Be it any political party....Every politician makes money whether he is in ruling party or in opposition, whether he is a winner or looser ....!!!????

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  • Jayanth, Bangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Temple hundi money is utilized for this purpose, also there are several very old temples signifying our rich heritage and they too need some support. Mutts also provide social service, good or bad professional college revolution in karnataka was initiated by Mutts.
    Even other religions are benefitted by Wakf, haj and also jerusalem tours (AP Govt.)

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  • Praveen Shetty, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Why Mohandas Pai is not commenting now! When poor people getting 30 kg rice for Rs.1/- he is having problem.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, BEJAI

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    This year budget Rs 100 cr provision has made by Siddu for Christians,in the next 4 years Siddu he will also sanction balance amount to equal 616cr. what is wrong in it.

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  • Shaman, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Mr. RRAG
    Dont tell India is Poor. India is a richest country. Sitting in Dubai and commenting is easy.Dubai is just one finger of India.

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  • Leslie Fernandes, Brahmagiri, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    THERE IS NOTHING OF CONCERN IN THIS MATTER...
    EVEN CONGI GOVT WOULD HAVE SPENT BACK THE MONEY EARNED BY THE TEMPLES...
    MAINTENANCE OF AGE OLD PLACES OF WORSHIP IS A ROUTINE AND ESSENTIAL EXERCISE...

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    It is very less even not affecting Tax Payers Money compare to present Government’s “AHINDA – means Minority, Backward Communities and Dalits” Budget Allocation for their uplift. More over if Indian Government doesn’t give donation to Hindu Temples or Maths then which other Countries will give donation to Majority Hindus in India? They collect from rich Indian Temples and give it back to required one. No one can question about this donation nor they have right to ask this question too. BJP is the only party in India who takes care of Hindu Temples and Math

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  • Sandesh, udupi/Dubai

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    The Subrahmanya Temple is one of the famous temples of South India.
    The temple, has again emerged as the richest muzrai (government-run) temple in Karnataka. Figures released by the office of commissioner for religious endowments show the temple had a revenue of Rs 66.76 crore during the last fiscal.
    Taking the second place in terms of revenue is the 'Male Mahadeshwara Temple' in Chamarajanagar district with estimated revenue of Rs 31 crore.
    Kollur's Sri Mookambika temple, in Udupi district, is the third richest with estimated revenue of Rs 20 crore.
    This figures released by goernment. If collected money utilised for development of other temples is it wrong?

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  • RRAG, Dubai-Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Poor Country with rich political people....exploring the poor tax payers money in crores..!!

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  • Avinash, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    This not tax Payer money by any stretch of imagination.
    This money collected from Hindu Temple Hundis by the Muzrai Dept of Govt which was returned back RIGHTLY by the BJP govt.Since this Hindu devotees Hundi money non-devotees have not locus standi to complain unless they agree for the churches and mosques also to be under govt control!
    Compare this to Cong Siddaramiah Govt which gives 100 crore of tax payer money to Christians alone!

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  • RRAG, Dubai-Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 18 2013

    Dear Avinash-Udupi,
    Why you are Jealous on grants on Christians !! In India just count how many Schools/Colleges/ Techical Institutions run by Christians and how many are benefitted by these- irrespective of caste, creed and religion? Today they have taken interest to build a society and mold a citizen as "Human" and they deserve it . Lets join hand for the just cause and welcome the idea of Equality and secularism!!

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  • Mohammed Akram, doha

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    I do not think anything wrong in it.
    Guys just divide 616cr with 13000 temples so approximately 5.lakh per temple not a big deal.
    I am sure temple daily income will be that much.. so I do not think BJP government had done anything wrong in this case..

    But there are other 1000 of corruption with BJP.. so don't think you get clean chit on this..

    There were few people who woed for issuing 100 cr for Christians. Now those people got their answers.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    Thats why Varanasi Swamiji came to Mr.Siddu mama with GANAGA JAL,expecting good donation.Unfortunately Mr.Siddu is not Mr Yeddy...Eee Yeduyrappa,24 ghante bada raitaru,bada raitaru antha helta 10 paise avrige daana maadilla. Yeshtu raitaru suicide maadidru ivra raajakiyadinda..Anaavashyaka 616 koti devra hundige(?) haakidru..

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Tue, Jul 16 2013

    BJP govt released financial sops to Maths where as Siddu govt released financial sops(including ANNA BAGHYA)to haves not!!!!Which is appropriate which is not left to citizens....

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