Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jul 27: The state government, in tune with an issue pursued by minister for Hindu religious endowments (Muzrai) department, Kota Srinivas Poojary, on Monday July 26, issued an official order barring diversion of funds from the Hindu religious endowments department and temples to other religious prayer centres.

Relating to a debate on the issue of re-rerouting temple and Muzrai funds to prayer centres of other religions, the government has taken a final decision. As per an order issued on Monday, the government has withheld grants that were being given from the religious endowments department to other 111 prayer centres belonging to other faiths by way of annual maintenance. These centres were getting funds as compensation under the Inam Abolition Act of 1977.

Henceforth, the annual allowance to these centres will be disbursed through the minorities’ welfare, Haj and Wakf department.