Summary:
Last time also, the interviews were held without the body of trustees in place, which led to cancellation of the process. At present, the priests are appointed through traditional priest families, to which the local activists and worshippers have an objection, which forced the government to bring a law. In June 2018, the PMDS had interviewed some candidates among the 55 applications for the position of a priest. Irrespective of caste and gender, all Hindu’s qualifying the set criteria are eligible to apply. We expect that the recruitment should be done in a fair manner, which can only be ensured if the selection rules of the government are applied, such as 50% quota for women priests..