The petitions related to the management of Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan are going on in the Supreme Court. The case is being heard by Justice Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. In these petitions, the ordinance of the Uttar Pradesh government has been challenged, according to which the system related to the temple has been handed over to a trust.
It has been said in the petitions that Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple is a private religious institution. Through this ordinance, the government is trying to control the temple indirectly.
Court’s sharp questions on arguments of temple being personal
Senior Advocate Shyam Dewan, while advocating the petitioners, argued for a private temple. Justice Suryakant said that the income of the temple is not only for you but also for the temple development plans. Shyam Dewan said that we are challenging unilateral order on the government’s plan. The court said that the court has set the issues, including the acquisition of the trust by the government. The petitioners’ counsel Shyam Dewan said that the state wants to use temple money to buy land.
Where many devotees come, it cannot be private …
The court said that the state’s intention does not seem to grab the wealth of the temple, they are spending it on the development of the temple. Shyam Dewan said that the government is occupying our money, my temple is a private temple. The court asked the petitioner’s counsel Shyam Dewan how you can call a religious place private. Where many devotees come, it cannot be private. Management can be private, but how can a deity be private?
Why should the money of the temple go to your pocket? Supreme court question
Shyam Diwan said that this is a different issue. In a civil case, in which I am not a party, the state comes back to my back and takes orders. They may have a plan. But can the government do what they have done for this scheme? The Supreme Court said that why the money of the temple should go to your pocket? Why can’t they use it for development? Shyam Diwan said that this is a different issue. But this is a matter of proper process of this court. Orders have been obtained from the court without my knowledge.
What did the Supreme Court say to Kapil Sibal
In the Supreme Court, Justice Surya Kant said that the temple project administration committee will also include retired judges and District Magistrates of the High Court. There will also be representatives of the society. Will consider the constitutionality of ordinance later. Now it will be heard tomorrow at 10:30 in the morning. The court said that Religious Tourism is the most popular industry today. is the father of both Emfra and Employment. The court told the petitioner’s counsel Kapil Sibal that see Shirdi, Puttaparthi, Tirupati, Amritsar, how are the state -of -the -art facilities. The court said that you should be relaxed, the mythology and heritage of the place will be kept safe.
Supreme Court also asked questions to UP government
The Supreme Court is in favor of setting up a committee for mediation on the Banke Bihari Corridor issue between the temple trust and the Uttar Pradesh government. The Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government what was such a hurry to bring the ordinance. Justice Surya Kant said that Lord Krishna was the first mediator, an attempt to mediate in the case. The wealth of the temple should be used for pilgrims. A private person cannot put it in his pocket. The Supreme Court said that the High Court should first investigate the constitutionality of the order of the Uttar Pradesh government.
If the state government wanted to do any development work, then who stopped it from doing this according to the law? Whether the land is private or not, the court can pronounce the decision on this issue. The state government is coming in a secret manner, is not giving them the opportunity to hear, we do not expect it. The state should have informed them with full impartiality. The Supreme Court said that we will make the Retired Judge of the High Court or the senior retired District Judge Management Trustee. We will give some time to the interim committee of the retired judge to use the amount – devotees come and donate, some part of it should be spent.