Agra, Sept. 14 -- Taking on corrupt practices at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, the high-powered committee, constituted on Supreme Court orders, has asked the goswamis/sevayats (priests) to disclose within three days the names of 'sewaks' deployed by them at the temple and restrict their number to one or two.

The committee objected to the practice of 10 to 15 outsiders deployed as 'sewaks' (servants) by goswami/sevayats, who are on duty at the Banke Bihari temple on a daily rotational basis.

The committee expressed this view at its meeting at the temple premises on Saturday. Justice (retired) Ashok Kumar chaired the meeting.

The committee observed that these 'sewaks' get involved in extorting money from devotees looking for earl...