India News: Karnataka Congress government is likely to introduce the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill again in the assembly after it was defeated in the legislative council. The bill aims to collect more taxes from state-owned temples and has been branded anti-Hindu by BJP and JD(S). With a majority in the assembly, the bill is expected to pass.
The Karnataka Legislative Council rejected the Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aimed to collect more taxes from state-owned temples. The bill, which had passed in the assembly, was defeated in a voice vote in the council, where BJP and JD(S) joined forces against it. Congress, which has a majority in the assembly, may postpone reintroducing the bill until after the Lok Sabha elections.
The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the state assembly earlier this week, creating a huge controversy
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India News: A political firestorm has erupted in Karnataka over a bill that allows the state government to charge temples a chunk of their revenues. Read more about the controversy and the accusations made by BJP against Congress.