Chennai: State Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department has reclaimed a 32-ground property with a market value of Rs 160 crore at Kilpauk in the city. The property located near Pachaiyappas College on the arterial Poonamallee High Road is said to be part of a 141-ground land parcel belonging to the Sri Ekambareswarar Temple in Kancheepuram. Reports said the land was returned by the trust that ran the Seetha Kingston House Matriculation Higher Secondary School. The trust had leased the land it is learnt. The Tamilnadu government had recently retrieved land worth Rs 300 crore belonging to the Vadapalani Subramania Swami temple in the city. The property of Vadapalani Murugan temple located at Karunanidhi Street Gandhinagar Saligramam Chennai had been occupied by the vehicles belonging to the film industry. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P K Sekar Babu said “It is the policy of the Chief Minister M K Stalin that no one should be hindered from worshipping as per religious rites of his choice. The property of the Lord is the property of the government. The Chief Minister will take action against whoever misuses those assets.”

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