In Uttarakhand too, the government in the mood to step back, signs the return of the Devasthanam Act
Before the Uttarakhand assembly elections, BJP has started fixing its political equation. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of withdrawing the Agriculture Act, now the BJP government is churning on the withdrawal of the Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Management Act. It is believed that the CM Pushkar Dhami government can take steps to withdraw the Devasthanam Management Act to remove the displeasure of the sages.
Harak Singh Rawat, a minister in the Uttarakhand government, said that the way the Prime Minister has shown a big heart in the matter of three agricultural laws, the state government is also not adamant about the Devasthanam Management Act. He said that if it is felt that this law is not in the interest of Chardham, Math-temples and common people, then the government can consider withdrawing it. Also said that on this subject, we will take such a decision after taking the most advice, which will satisfy everyone.
Let us inform that the Chardham Devasthanam Management Act came into existence during the tenure of Trivendra Singh Rawat government. Under this, the Devasthanam Management Board was constituted, under whose purview a total of 51 temples including Chardham Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and 43 temples associated with them have been included.
The pilgrimage priests and right-holders of Uttarakhand Chardham are continuously opposing this act and the board. They say that this act is an attack on their interests. However, in view of the movement of pilgrimage priests, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of former Rajya Sabha member Manohar Kant Dhyani. This committee has submitted its interim report to the government and now its final report is awaited.
At the same time, before Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kedarnath on November 5, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and members of his cabinet had talks with the agitated pilgrimage priests in Kedarnath. It was then assured by the government that a decision would be taken in this regard soon. Also, on the arrival of the Prime Minister to Kedarnath, a delegation of pilgrimage priests met him and submitted a memorandum. The memorandum urged to withdraw the Act and the Board.
When the PM has announced to withdraw all three agricultural laws, then the pilgrimage priests in Uttarakhand also raised the hope of withdrawing the Chardham Devasthanam Management Act. The sages-saints and priests have intensified the demand from the state government to take it back. Meanwhile, Cabinet Minister Harak Singh Rawat said that on November 4, after consultations with the Panda, Purohit society in Kedarnath, it was told by the government that whatever decision would be taken after consultation with everyone, it would be the Panda-Purohit society and It will be in the interest of Chardham.
