02/07/2025
The dharna continued on the 140th day demanding changes in the Mahabodhi temple management
City Reporter | Bodhgaya
The indefinite dharna of Buddhist monks demanding the repeal of the BT Act in the Mahabodhi temple management continued on the 140th day. In this sequence, a huge public meeting was held in a private hotel in Bodh Gaya. Hundreds of people from Bodh Gaya block participated in it. The Buddhist community says that the BT Act violates their religious rights. They allege that they are angry with the participation of Hindus in the temple management. Under this Act, a
Akash Lama addressing
committee has been formed for temple management. In this, the District Magistrate of Gaya is the ex-officio chairman. The committee has four Buddhist and four Hindu members. Buddhists demand that
The management of the Mahabodhi temple should be completely handed over to the Buddhists. Akash Lama, who is leading the protest, said that since July 1, demonstrations are being held in all the states across the country for this demand. An application has been filed in the Supreme Court on March 10. It will be heard on July 29. Many special guests attended the public meeting. Among them were Gagan Malika, Dharm Prakash Bharti, MLA Satish Das, Amar Jyoti, Manoj Kumar Bharti, Saurabhraj, Suresh Singh, Kamlesh Verma, Aditya Pradhan, Dr. Hemant Patel, Periyar Sarju Buddhist, Moti Prasad and Vishnudhari Yadav.
