petition to save desperate status of hindu temples in andhra pradesh - google groups

alt.religion.hindu › Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh 1 post by 1 author [email protected] 05/02/2007 Please sign petition for desperate Status of Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh, India The Hindu religion and its supporting infrastructure (temple lands, mutts, foundations and Ashrams) that preserve and promote our treasure religion are being unfairly targeted by the current political environment in India. The result is Hindu temple lands and properties are being sold and a substantial amount of resources are being used for purposes other than Hindu temple activities, including the funding of non-Hindu (Muslim and Christian) projects and activities. Encroachment of the temple lands, mutts, foundations and Ashrams is encouraged by the current political environment and are being taken over. Non Hindus have been given major positions at Tirupathi and other temples. All of these activities are wide spread and will ultimately drive Hinduism out of India if not worse. It looks as though the Christian Chief Minister Y. Samuel Rajasekhar Reddy of Andhra Pradesh has little regard to Hindu institutions. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act which originally had its merit is one main issue causing this situation. Through this Endowment Act only Hindu Temples are taken over by the government which allowed complete control over the temples. All appointments, property, finances, renovations, pujas etc. are monitored and controlled. Mosques and churches are free from government control and are not included in the Endowment Act. Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh - ... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.religion.hindu/CBg1_Mg25hE 1 of 3 2/21/2014 11:13

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alt.religion.hindu

Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh1 post by 1 author

[email protected] 05/02/2007

Please sign petition for desperate Status of Hindu Temples in AndhraPradesh, IndiaThe Hindu religion and its supporting infrastructure (temple lands,mutts, foundations and Ashrams) that preserve and promote our treasurereligion are being unfairly targeted by the current politicalenvironment in India. The result is Hindu temple lands and propertiesare being sold and a substantial amount of resources are being usedfor purposes other than Hindu temple activities, including the fundingof non-Hindu (Muslim and Christian) projects and activities.Encroachment of the temple lands, mutts, foundations and Ashrams isencouraged by the current political environment and are being takenover. Non Hindus have been given major positions at Tirupathi andother temples. All of these activities are wide spread and willultimately drive Hinduism out of India if not worse. It looks asthough the Christian Chief Minister Y. Samuel Rajasekhar Reddy ofAndhra Pradesh has little regard to Hindu institutions.

The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act which originally hadits merit is one main issue causing this situation. Through thisEndowment Act only Hindu Temples are taken over by the governmentwhich allowed complete control over the temples. All appointments,property, finances, renovations, pujas etc. are monitored andcontrolled. Mosques and churches are free from government control andare not included in the Endowment Act.

Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh - ... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.religion.hindu/CBg1_Mg25hE

1 of 3 2/21/2014 11:13
Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh - ... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.religion.hindu/CBg1_Mg25hE

2 of 3 2/21/2014 11:13
Petition to save desperate status of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh - ... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.religion.hindu/CBg1_Mg25hE

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