Former Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra waded into controversy when a video emerged on social media in which she is seen claiming communist governments “all over” have strived to acquire control of Hindu temples.
In the video that appears to have been shot outside the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in the capital city, Ms. Malhotra can be seen telling a group of people: “.... That is what happens with these communist governments. They want to just take over because of the revenue. Their problem is the revenue. All over they have taken over. All over. Only Hindu temples. So Justice Lalit and I said, no, we will not allow it (sic).”
The former jurist has been on a visit to the State to attend various events, including a medical convention organised in connection with the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Sunday.
