Article 26 of Constitution of India, which promises freedom to establish religious & charitable institutions and manage their own affairs in matters of religion (which implies no interference from Govt).

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But do you know, Temple is the only institution whose money is under direct control of Govt.

It all started in 1923 under British Rule under Madras Hindu Religious Endowment Act which became "Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII” in 1959"!

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In 1959, it has been implemented in several states in India in different forms, and despite several variations, the core idea is Govt control and fact remains that Govt seeks control of all the Hindu temples.

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As per this law, all the revenues generated by the temple (including Hundi funds) will go to the Govt (not the temple priests/heads) and it is the prerogative of the Govt to decide how much of this revenue will be returned to the temples for their maintenance.
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The appointment of officers, archakas & even appointment of temple servants, is in the control of the govt. It even goes to the extent of controlling the salaries of all of them.

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It is not only against Constitution
but it is discriminatory as well because the same does not apply to other religions like Islam or Christianity. i.e There is no such Govt interference in Mosques or Churches.

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There have been instances where a state govt had collected all the revenues from temples, but returned only a part of it to them for their maintenance & salaries, and diverted rest of the revenues towards subsidizing Haj, funding Madrassas & Missionaries!!

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