Karnataka High Court dismisses petition challenging appointment of non-Hindus as administrators in Hindu Temples
Will heavens fall if people of other faith enter the temple? – Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru – The Karnataka High Court dismissed two petitions seeking stringent implementation of Section 7 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, and not permitting non-Hindus to bear office in Hindu religious organisations. The High Court also asked whether the heavens would fall if people of other faith enter the temple ?
‘Hindu religion was never so narrow’: Karnataka HC dismisses pleas seeking strict implementation of section of Act that requires Temple officials to be Hinduhttps://t.co/rDAqKdj25M
— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) December 14, 2020
- The Court observed that ‘there is a Constitution in the nation; and that it will never entertain such petitions which will set the nation back by 100 years . The Hindu religion was never so and it doesn’t have people with narrow minds. Across the country there are instances where non-Hindu Government officers have actively assisted the administration of Hindu festivals.
- One of the petitions was filed by advocate N P Amruthesh of Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad, questioning the printing of the name of A B Ibrahim, working as deputy commissioner with the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, Mangaluru, on the invitation card of the annual festival of Mahalingeshwara Temple.
- The second petition was filed by Bharata Punarutthana Trust objecting the appointment of Mohamad Deshav Alikhan as Superintendent in the office of the Commissioner.