Summary:
Nagpur, Oct 15 (PTI) Expressing concern over the state of affairs of some temples in the country, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said the operating rights of such entities must be handed over to Hindus and its wealth be utilised for the welfare of the Hindu community only.
Speaking at the annual Vijayadashmi address at Reshimbagh here, he said temples of south India are fully controlled by the state governments, while in the rest of the country some are managed by the government, some others by devotees.
Citing the examples of government-run temples like the Mata Vaishno Devi temple, he said it is being run very efficiently.
Similarly, the Gajanan Maharaj temple at Shegaon in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, the Jhandewala temple in Delhi, which are operated by devotees, are also being run very efficiently.
"But there is a loot where temples are not being run efficiently,” he said.
Few temples completely lack any system of governance.