Shimla: Jairam Thakur government in Himanchal Pradesh has taken a major decision saying that only Hindu employees will now be recruited in the temples and donation money will not be spent on non-Hindus. According to media reports, CM Jairam Thakur's government has also issued a notification in this regard. Offerings to temples, Shakti Peeths and Hindu religious institutions in the state will not be spent on non-Hindus.
According to the notification, the money in the offering will now be spent only on Hindus. From the security of the temple to its committees, it will also include those who are followers of Hinduism. The Department of Language Arts and Culture has also issued orders to temple commissioners under Section 27 of the Himachal Pradesh Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Purtan Aayukta Act, 1984. Additional Chief Secretary RD Dhiman has issued the notification.
There are many big temples in Himachal Pradesh in which Hindu devotees offer offerings worth crores of rupees every year. Temples also get many precious metals, including gold and silver, in large quantities, which are deposited in the treasury. The money is kept as a 'fixed deposit' in the banks. Gold and silver have been lying in most of the temples for many years, but they have not been used properly. Salary and allowances are also provided to the priests and temple officials from these offerings.
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