Only those who have faith in Hindu Dharma should administer temples : Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj – “Only those who have faith in Dharma and well versed with the Vedas and Shastras should administer temples. People will lose faith if the temples and religious trusts are not managed and run by persons belonging to religious fraternity but by outsiders. Such actions should be prevented at the very beginning,” stated the Allahabad High Court. During a hearing, the High Court remarked that, “Lawyers and people from District administration should be kept away from the management and control of temples in Mathura. Now, time has come when all these temples should be freed from the clutches of practising advocates of Mathura Court and District administration.”
🛕Only those who have faith in Hindu Dharma should administer temples – Allahabad High Court
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During the hearing of the case of Devendra Kumar Sharma and others vs. Ruchi Tiwari, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal remarked that effort should be made for disposing of the suit, involving temple disputes at the earliest. He mentioned that there is competition among lawyers to become ‘Receiver’ in the management of temples and trusts in Mathura. A ‘Receiver’ is someone who manages the property and funds of a temple.
The Judge stated that the time has come to free the temples from the clutches of Mathura’s lawyers. Courts should make every endeavour to appoint, if necessary, a ‘Receiver’ who is connected with the management of a temple and has some religious leaning towards the Deity. He should also be well versed with the Vedas and Shastras.
There are a total of 197 civil suits pending in Court concerning temples in Mathura. These cases, involving 197 temples, including those in Vrindavan, Govardhan, Baldev, Gokul, Barsana, and temples in Muths, range from the year 1923 to 2024. (It is a shame for all the Governments so far for not resolving these cases – Editor)
The High Court Judge mentioned that those managing the temples should possess skill in the temple management along with full devotion and dedication. Prolonging the litigation is only creating further disputes in temples and leading to indirect involvement of practising advocates and District administration in the temples, which is not in the interest of the people having faith in Hindu Dharma.
Editorial PerspectiveWith the Court also holding this view, what steps will the Government take to end the Government control of temples ? |