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Take that - 130 Crores for temples and mutts
Written By Rithesh - 27 February, 2009
Bangalore Yeddyurappa GOK Complaint Everything else
“There are no rains and food production has fallen due to the sins committed by various people in the past. I believe in God. I have allocated money so that Gods will be pleased and shower mercy on us.’’ - B S Yeddyurappa
Full report here http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOIBG/2009/02/27&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00104&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Shocked is what i am!! This was the clarification given by our CM when asked to justify the 130 Crore (!!!) allocation to Muttas and Temples.
First it was import of Ganga Water now this. For "God Sake" we have people suffering in rural areas with no basic drinking water facilities, medical facilities, food, sanitary conditions, etc etc etc. Instead of working out solutions to these burning issues what are these people doing.
Is this why we pay taxes - so that these people go on impressing their spiritual bosses. Can we citizens do anything at all to stop this wastage of money?
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May God have mercy on us - we need it
s_yajaman - 27 February, 2009 - 04:12
I almost had a heart attack reading this in the newspaper. How exciting! A CM leading us on the way to darkness. I thought God was supposed to help those who helped themselves! I think he has taken the Government's Work is God's Work a a bit too literally.
Why do we need power projects? Just pray and your homes will light up. Why do we need BMTC buses? Just believe in God (a Hindu one ideally) and you will sprout wings and fly. Why go out and work and earn a livelihood? Just pray a bit more. What a joke!
If he believes in God, let him give his money to the mathas and temples. He is free to.
Does this not go against the principles in our Constitution?
Srivathsa
Naveen - 27 February, 2009 - 04:53
Rithesh, Yajaman,
What a farce ! This is clearly with an eye on hindu votes. Temples are trusts that are generating huge funds & contributions. They do not need any from the govt & are better left untouched since there will be social & religion issues to deal with.
This needs to be questioned & condemned severely, & is similar to Mayawati rebuilding the secretariat after demolishing the new structure because it had not met her vaastu specs.
Our leaders are no different !
Ravi_D - 27 February, 2009 - 05:16
BSY is free to spend his resources on what he belives in, after his work hours. Just like you and me. But what authority does he have to use public funds to promote Gods mercy on us? Better still, how does he know the almighty God would be pleased by him allocating 130 crores of our money?
I remember similar incidences when some previous politicians sponsored yagnas and poojas for rains. Again, as long as they are privately sponsored and conducted, who am I to ask. But it is a different story when public funds are involved.
I was happy to read that BSY wasn't going to let his birthday be celebrated. But it lasted only until I read somewhere that he was flying to Thirupathy on a special jet with few of his cabinet colleagues.
I hope we will get to see sanity and practical wisdom prevail some day during our lifetime.
Ravi
Rithesh - 27 February, 2009 - 06:41
Shouldnt the government be wooing people with promises on development rather than religion and caste issues?
Be it these Matta and temple spending or sponsoring the Haj pilgrimage - everything should be stopped. The Mujarai and Haj departments should be scraped. Religion should be a personal affair - that way it is better for us and the society.
Can we hope for a law that will official separate the government and religion/religious institutions or is it too much to expect? (I thought we were official a secular country and this was implicitly assumed - but that does not seam to be the case).
idontspam - 27 February, 2009 - 08:50
How is making reservation exclusive to hindus being secular?
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