Summary:
Bengaluru, Sep 21 (PTI) The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, a day after introducing it.
The bill was passed by voice vote on Tuesday night.
The government introduced the bill after it came under attack from within the BJP as well as Congress and various pro-Hindu organisations following the demolition of a temple at Nanjangud in Mysuru a few days ago.
The video of the demolished temple, believed to be 120-year-old, was widely shared in the social media.
During the discussion on the bill, Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah said the government was aware of the demolition of the structure but passed the buck on the officers.
"The structure was razed citing a Supreme Court order in 2009 but many temples were demolished earlier also.