DMK has promised to organize and restore temples at a cost of 1,000 crores and conduct tours at pilgrimage centers.
The DMK on Saturday received bouquets and brick-stones for “Hindutva” declarations in its manifesto for the assembly elections.
To counter the charge of being “anti-Hindu”, the party. The project came up with many promises including restoration and preservation of temples at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. “There are temples where Kumbhibhishekam has not been done for years. The DMK government will allocate ₹ 1,000 crore for this purpose.
In addition to the announcement of the restoration of the temples, which showcase Dravidian architecture, it promised to organize sponsored “spiritual tours” to honor the sentiments of the Hindus. Every year, one lakh devotees will be selected to visit the Jagannath temple in Rameswaram, Varanasi, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Tirupati and Puri. Each devotee will be given a maximum of ₹ 25,000.
Isha Foundation founder Jaggi Vasudev expressed gratitude for the allocation of funds for the renovation of the temples, while BJP leaders like Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman thought of the DMK’s sudden turn towards Hindus.
Asked whether the DMK had made anti-Hindu, party treasurer and chairman of the manifesto committee TR Balu made these promises to counter the campaign, through the declaration, “we were clearly stating” Our party is not against Hindus.
“We are all Hindus and many of our party workers are going to temples. But there is an opinion that we are anti-Hindu and Brahmin. We are secular and believe in dictatorship, ‘one God and one caste’. We are sending the right signal, ”he said.
‘Party of rationalists’
Mr. Balu reminded that the DMK had performed thousands of hek Kumbhabhishekams’ while in power.
“We are rationalists and never behave like barbarians,” he insisted.
The manifesto issued by party president MK Stalin stated that the Girivalam path and car roads in Thiruvannamalai would be built with concrete trees and planted with trees. “Overhead electric lines are causing problems during the car fest, they will be turned into underground cables,” it said.
The party said that all the tanks of the temple would be filled with water from time to time. It is also proposed to operate cable cars in hill temples such as Sholinghur, Tiruttani, Thirunarimalai, Rockfort Temple and Tiruchengode.
“The performance of the pujas in Tamil will be increased. The manifesto stated that the contracts of the temples managed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Settlement Department and the services of part-time employees would be regularized with all benefits. “The appointment will be given to 250 teachers who have been waiting for 14 years,” it continued.
salary increase
Members of the temple village priest board will receive pri 2,000 in pension. His monthly salary will be increased from ₹ 3,000 to 4,000.
Recalling the efforts being made by the DMK government to make people in all communities eligible, the manifesto stated that 205 persons trained in the Archaka training schools would be appointed with sufficient age relaxation.
The manifesto proposed to set up an international Vallar center at Vadalur to encourage harmony among communities and to propagate the ideas of Ramalinga Adigal.
The party said that transport facilities and accommodation at pilgrimage sites like Chidambaram, Tiruvannamalai, Srirangam, Palani, Tirutani, Rameswaram, Kanniyakumari, Nagapattam, Courtallam, Nagore and Velankanni would be modernized.
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