Jammu, March 30 -- BJP MLA Balwant Singh on Monday said that the mass exodus of Hindus from Kashmir and parts of Jammu left numerous temples without priests or devotees to maintain them, leading to widespread encroachment, making them consider bringing a private member bill. in the assembly session.

The Jammu and Kashmir Temples and Land Protection Bill would be introduced in the ongoing state assembly session.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "After the militancy era of 1987, Hindus had to flee from Kashmir and many parts of the Jammu division. As a result, there were neither priests left to maintain the temples nor people to visit them. Many people occupied the temples. They encroached upon the temple land.... We felt that we needed to bring...