Karnataka govt prohibits use of temple funds to finance non-Hindu causes

In a big determination, the Karnataka authorities has notified an order prohibiting using funds of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Muzrai) division to finance non-Hindu causes or some other spiritual establishments.
According to reviews, the Karnataka Hindu spiritual establishments and charitable endowments division has launched a notification dated 23 July, ordering the prohibition of diversion of funds from Muzrai division managed Hindu temples to some other non-Hindu causes.
The determination was taken after members of the state and district Dharmic Parishads opposed the diversion of funds from Hindu temples to different spiritual establishments. Considering these calls for, the division has barred deviation of funds from both the ‘tastik‘ quantity or the annual grants.
Last month, Minister Kota Shrinivas Poojary had assured that the funds of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (HRCE) Department would now not be used to fund any non-Hindu spiritual establishments. The assertion by the minister had come after numerous Hindu teams and leaders had objected to the distribution of ‘tastik‘ cash from the HRCE to monks and workers of different spiritual establishments.
Following the protests by the Hindu teams, Minister for Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary had directed that every one such acts of monetary assist from the division be halted with instant impact. However, Poojary had then assured that “until our government came to power, ‘tastik‘ amount meant for temples was also being provided to other religious institutions. Upon receiving this information we have directed that all utilisation of funds for non-Hindu purposes be stopped immediately.”
This order notified on 26 July bars the diversion of each the ‘tastik’ and the annual grant to 757 spiritual centres and 111 prayer centres. The order instructs that such grants be given to the involved establishments by the Department of Minority Welfare, Haj and Waqf.