#SaveJagannathTemple: Selling Of 35K Acres Jagannath Temple’s Land Raised Anger In Public

Privatization of banks, PSUs, and renaming of many big cities has already created outrage in public. Now, BJD led government in Odisha is walking on the footsteps of center that has raised anger not only in the people of Odisha but also devotees across the country. Around 35000 acres of Lord Jagannath temple’s land is going to be sold out.

The decision was taken in a committee formed under the leadership of BD Sharma who was the then governor of Odisha, said, Pratap Jena. Jena is the minister of Law and housing and urban development department. Jagannath temple management committee who keeps the records of the temple’s property has already approved this proposal.

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Odisha's government has taken one more decision to tighten the control of temple land encroached by the people of the state for years. The encroachers have to pay some amount to continue using the land. The amount is decided as per the period for which they had hold possession.

#SaveJagannathTemple

The selling process is in progress following which the government is gaining huge criticism from the Hindu devotees. Most of them took Twitter to stop the government from taking this harsh step.

Temple pay tax
Temple priests dnt get salary
Temple deities r broken.
Temple money is being looted
Temple Land 2b sold out.
Hindus r paying heavy price fr being SECULAR & Tolerant.
Is this we voted u fr @narendramodi ?#FreeHinduTemples#SaveJagannathTemple#SaveJagannathLandspic.twitter.com/r97ZKN521i

— Sanatan Women (@SanatanWomen) March 18, 2021

This is day light robbery of #JagannathTemple. Temple lands cannot be sold under any circumstances. Bhaktas of #Jagannath must raise their voice to protest this action.
#SaveJagannathTemplepic.twitter.com/u2rrY7DgoL

— Shreehari Kutsa (@ShreehariK) March 17, 2021

#SaveJagannathLands
Our religious properties are not public property. #SaveJagannathTemplepic.twitter.com/ZTcZFcRnWV

— Avanish Ranjan (अवनीश रंजन) (@avanish_ranjan) March 18, 2021

Where is the "Mandir Yahi Banega" Gang at present?#SaveJagannathTemplepic.twitter.com/U4yXDHEnkQ

— Chitraansh Saxena (@Chitraansh_) March 18, 2021

I am not shocked,
Odisha government to sell over 35,000 acres of Jagannath temple land .
Are our temples just moneymaking machines for the government?#FreeHinduTemples#SaveJagannathTemplepic.twitter.com/js2CU5vucr

— Rashmi (@Brahmingirl_15) March 17, 2021