BJP govt in K’taka passed bill to protect temples from demolition: CT Ravi

Team Udayavani, Sep 22, 2021, 7:12 PM IST

Bengaluru: Newly passed Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill was welcomed by the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary CT Ravi.

He said that the BJP has passed it to protect temples from demolition.

Ravi also slammed the criticism by Congress and other opposition parties in Karnataka while this bill was being tabled in the assembly.

“The Karnataka Assembly passed the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 on Tuesday night amid criticism from the opposition Congress party. The opposition alleged that BJP had earlier demolished the Mysuru temple and is trying to shield itself from the anger of extremist groups,” Ravi said.

“Here, we wish to say that the BJP government in Karnataka has passed the bill to protect temples from the demolition that may have been necessitated by Supreme Court’s order,” he said.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill 2021.