Author: Rinku Tai

विशेषतः ‘अप्राधिकृत धारक’ (Unauthorised Holder) या संज्ञेच्या आडून हिंदू मंदिरांच्या शेकडो एकर जमिनी लाटणाऱ्या घटकांना कायदेशीर संरक्षण देण्याचा आणि हिंदू संस्कृतीचा मुख्य कणा असलेल्या देवस्थान संपत्तीचे वैयक्तिकीकरण करण्याचा छुपा अजेंडा समोर येतो.

According to Hindu scriptures and established law, Devasthan land belongs solely to the deity. However, the terms included in these sections are paving the way to directly convert generationally-held, service-related possession into absolute land ownership rights, thereby threatening the collective religious property of Hindu temple

महाराष्ट्र देवस्थान इनाम निर्मूलन प्रारुप अधिनियम, २०२६” मधील कलम २ च्या उप-कलम ११ ते १५ मधील व्याख्यांचा अभ्यास केला असता, हिंदू संस्कृतीचा मुख्य आधार असलेल्या मंदिरांच्या आणि देवतेच्या मालमत्तेचे पद्धतशीरपणे वैयक्तिकीकरण करण्याचा प्रयत्न या मसुद्यात दिसून येतो.

Clauses (6) to (10) of Section 2 in this Act are not merely technical statements; they are legal provisions designed to weaken the financial and geographical structure of Hindu Devasthans which include temple trusts and endowments.

कुळ कायद्यानुसार कुटुंबाच्या उदरनिर्वाहासाठी जेवढी जमीन पुरेशी मानली जाते, ती मर्यादा म्हणजेच “आर्थिक धारणा क्षेत्र” होय.

A close study of the first five definitions in Section 2 of this Draft Act reveals that these terms, which appear superficially technical, could severely undermine the lands and very existence of Hindu Devasthans in the future.

हे सर्वथा “एकदा देवाची वस्तु चीर काळापर्यन्त देवाची वस्तु” या हिंदू धार्मिक भावनेच्या विरुद्ध आहे.

The history of religious and charitable institutions in India is extremely ancient. Temples, commonly known as Devasthans, have played a vital role in providing moral and cultural direction to society. In Maharashtra, various temples have been running their daily operations, festivals, and public welfare activities through Inam lands granted by rulers of the time. However, […]

यह प्रस्तावित कानून केवल नियमन नहीं करता, बल्कि यह उन प्राचीन, पवित्र भूमि व्यवस्थाओं को पूरी तरह से नष्ट कर देता है जिन्होंने सदियों से हिंदू मंदिरों और देवताओं के अस्तित्व को बनाए रखा है।

The narrative suggests that land locked under ancient religious tenures needs to be opened up to secularize ownership, protect historical cultivators, and simplify the state's revenue administration.