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MADIKERI, KARNATAKA, INDIA, January 6, 2002: “The state government has decided to constitute a nine-member committee for each of the 43,000 temples coming under the Muzarai Department, responsible for public temples in the state, following the presidential assent to the Karnataka Religions Institutions and Endowment Act,” said Suma Vasanth, Mujarai Minister. Suma told reporters that selection of members to the committees would be made on the basis of social justice. She said each panel would consist of two women, one from backward community, a priest and five locals chosen from those who applied. “I will hold meetings with officials in all the districts to discuss ways and means to implement the Act effectively,” she said. Following the enactment of the new legislation, seven legislations which were in force have become null and void. Those legislations are the Kodagu Temples Fund Management Act (1956), the Bombay Public Trust Act (1950), the Madras Hindu Religions and Endowment Act (1951), the Kodagu Temples Fund Maintenance Rules, the Mysore Religions and Endowment Act (1927), the Hyderabad Endowment Act and the Renuka Yellamma Temple Act.

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