won't tolerate any impediment in bankey bihari revamp, says SC
New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not tolerate any impediment for the redevelopment of Mathura's Bankey Bihari temple after a high powered committee constituted by the court levelled serious allegations of pilferage of temple donations by priests and obstacles in acquisition of surrounding area.
The report by the high-powered temple committee headed by former high court judge, justice (retd) Ashok Kumar stated that members of the Goswami sect - the traditional shebayats (priests) and their agents stand with bags in front of the gullacks (treasury pots) instructing devotees to put all donations into the bags. The opening of the gullacks are covered with flowers, plates, etc and the QR codes for online donations have been either destroyed or covered to keep it hidden from devotees coming to make donations. Expressing serious concern over these findings, a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant said, "We direct that every penny must come into the donation boxes and online temple treasuries and any impediment by shebayats or bhandaris shall be viewed very seriously."
The bench added, "Let there be no doubt, if a single penny is misutilised, we will direct the police to register case."...
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