The State Government on Wednesday said rules framed under the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Rules, 2002, restricted the auction of temporary stalls only to the Hindu community during the annual festivals (jatres) at Hindu temples in the State.
In a reply to an issue raised by Congress Deputy Leader U.T. Khader and Rizwan Arshad (Congress) during the zero hour in the Legislative Assembly, Law and Parliamentary Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said the Congress Government in 2002 framed the rules allowing only Hindu community members to participate in the auction of stalls and setting up shops during the annual festivals.
