Posted 2/22/2024, 9:36:00 AM
BJP Slams Congress Over Karnataka Temple Tax Bill, Calls it Anti-Hindu
- New bill passed in Karnataka assembly allows state government to collect taxes from Hindu temples based on their annual revenue
- BJP criticizes bill, calls it "anti-Hindu", alleges Congress trying to fill state coffers with temple money
- BJP questions why only Hindu temples are targeted and not incomes of other religions
- Congress minister defends bill, says it just adjusts existing tax slabs, accuses BJP of politicizing religion
- Congress claims it has always protected Hindu temples, says BJP also neglected temple revenues when in power