India, May 31 -- The BJP Government of Uttarakhand in 2018 passed an Act to take over 51 temples in the State, including Kedarnath and Badrinath Temples

The Government's power to take over property has become a hot topic after the Central Government issued a notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club. The Government's power to take over has a long history. Earlier, the 'Right to Property' was a Fundamental Right, and the Government faced hardships in road and infrastructure construction. In 1971, Indira Gandhi removed the Right to Property from the Fundamental Rights and changed the rule that, by paying a price, the Government can take over any property. The price decided by the Government and the people challenging it in the courts were curtaile...