Belagavi
As per the assurance given in the last session, one of the Temples Management Committee has prepared a draft amendment bill to make necessary amendments to section 25 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 to allow members of Vishwa Karma community, Mujarai Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that consultation is being done with the Law Department.
He was answering to a dot identification question raised by Member Dr KP Nanjundi.
Under Section 25 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997 as a member of the Management Committee the head priest or priest in connection with a temple. One of the last party belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.Two women. The committee shall have members from among the persons residing at the place where the temple is located, shall have four other members belonging to the general category.
A Management Committee for notified institutions is appointed under Section 25 of the Act by the State Religious or District Religious Council, as the case may be. The members of the Management Committee shall be appointed on the basis of the reservation prescribed above, Ramalinga Reddy said.
