Indian Buddhists Protest Hindu Control Over Temple

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In India, a group of Buddhists have gone on a hunger strike to protest the governance arrangements of the Mahabodhi Temple, in the holy city of Gaya in the province of Bihar. Pakistan's Daily Times yesterday reported that the strikers, in a makeshift tent just outside the office of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee object to a law enacted 60 years ago that sets up an 8-member committee ... (Read Full Article)

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On 1/13/10 reformuscirf said:

"Here are few historical facts about Mahabodhi Temple:-

* Hindus worship buddha as an incarnation of Shri Vishnu. Hindu and Buddhist form of prayer is almost same.

* For 400+ years, Temple was owned and managed by Hindu Monks. Prayers and Celebrations were conducted by Hindu Monks. Buddhist presence in india was almost nil.

* In 1950's, Government of India confiscated Mahabodhi temple and several other major hindu temples. Government appoints advisory Board and administration committee. <b>As per the Law, Mahabodhi Board must have Buddhist majority and Committee must have Hindu majority.</b>

* Most political parties ruling india subscribe to un-hindu and/or anti-hindu ideology of extreme-left flavor (e.g. Communism, Maoism, Dravidian Anti-Brahminism, Fabian Socialism, Lohia Socialism).

* All temple committee/board appointments are political plums given to comrades and fellow traveler in political-ideological path. Many appointees are non-believers even thought they are nominally hindu or a buddhist.

* Almost all important hindu temples are confiscated, controlled, mismanaged and plundered by Govt.

* Govt. control over Mahabodhi and all other temples should be transferred to believers.

Reference:
http://www.mahabodhi.com/
http://www.bodhgayanews.net/
http://www.uscirf.blogspot.com/
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