HC questions govt on using muzrai funds into relief work

Bengaluru: The division bench which was hearing a public public interest litigation by senior citizens questioned the governments move of using the temple funds collected by the Muzrai into relief work of flooad affected areas.

The court questioned as on what basis on which 81 temples across the state were chosen as contributors. 

“Under what rule is this (diversion of money) allowed,” the court questioned. 

The applicants have challenged the August 21 notification by the state government which directed some temples to contribute certain amount of money to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.