Freeing Hindu temples’ or ‘historic blunder’? The A, B, C of Karnataka temple row, explained.

A row has erupted over temples in Karnataka. The State government has said that it will bring in a law aimed at freeing Hindu temples from laws and rules that control them at present.

Addressing the state BJP executive on Wednesday (December 29), CM Basavaraj Bommai said, “Our seniors have informed me about things…places of worship of other communities are safe under different laws and they are free to practice. But our Hindu temples have been subjected to various controls and government laws and rules. There is a system under which permission has to be sought from higher officials to even utilize temple revenues for its own development.”