Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken a major decision to give temple priests the right to sell temple land across the state – a move that has raised the political temperature in the state. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan made this announcement while addressing a program on the occasion of Parshuram Jayanti in the state capital on Saturday. The CM said, “The state government will have no control over the activities of the temples. Now the collectors will not be able to auction the land belonging to our temples. The priests associated with the temples will now be able to auction these lands.” ,
We have decided that the government will not have any control over the activities of the temples. Priests will be able to auction temple lands, not collectors.
Arrangements will also be made to give respectable honorarium to the priests of private temples. pic.twitter.com/QiMMREi6MI— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) April 22, 2023
The Chief Minister also announced formation of Brahmin Welfare Board on the occasion.
Brahmins have always protected religion and culture, so for their welfare, ‘Brahmin Welfare Board’ will be established in Madhya Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/AtM2z0b3pw
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) April 22, 2023
Political move, says Congress
However, the Congress retaliated by calling the move an election announcement. Former MP minister and Congress MLA PC Sharma said on Monday, “This is an election announcement. Why didn’t CM Chouhan remember Brahmins for 18 years? When we were in power in the state for 15 months, we unveiled his statue.” Did.” Lord Parshuram in Bhopal. Even during the tenure of Digvijay Singh, we took many decisions regarding Brahmins. But the announcements made by CM Chouhan last year on Parshuram Jayanti have not been fulfilled till date.
State Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel, however, said, “There is now a feeling in the country that all religions are equal. The state government does not interfere in matters related to Waqf Board properties. We are changing the mistakes made by the Congress government.” ” 50 years.”
KK Mishra, president of the media department of the Congress, said, ‘The Chief Minister should first tell why the announcement made earlier on Parshuram Jayanti has not been fulfilled till date. This announcement has also been made keeping the elections in mind. ,
BJP spokesperson Rahul Kothari hit back, saying, “Our country is known for its religion and culture. This decision will write a new history. The Congress should not view this announcement through a narrow political prism.”