TN Government starts a TV Channel from Temple Funds
A writ (W.P. No. 20319 of 2020) was filed by the Indic Collective Trust challenging a G.O. No. 169 of 2020 issued by the Tamil Nadu Government, authorising the HR&CE Department to appropriate Rs.29.07 Crores from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Common Good Fund to start a TV Channel. The said petition was dismissed by an Hon’ble Bench of Madras High Court. The Trust will file a review petition in this matter. The HC order dated 18.02.2021 dismissing our petition is available below.
Kumanan Dorairaj
The management of our temples and its fund needs to be localised within a given radius of the temples. If there 12 committee members then only 1 representative of the HR&CE and government must be involved to prevent misappropriation of funds and ensure proper accountability.