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Bengal Declares Public Holiday On Ram Navami, BJP’s “Blue With Rage” Jibe

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Ram Navami Holiday: The BJP said Mamata Banerjee has done this to “redeem her anti-Hindu image”. (file) Kolkata: Ram Navami on April 18 this year has been declared a public holiday in West Bengal. The move came “too late”, said BJP, claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to “redeem her anti-Hindu image”. Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Saraswati Puja – the major festivals in West Bengal – have been public holidays in the state with Ram Navami being the latest addition. The state witnessed incidents of violence during Ram Navami processions last few years, sparking political blame games. The move comes before the announcement of the national elections, which is expected to be a direct contest between the BJP and Ms Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Sharing a Bengal government notification designating Ram Navami as a public holiday, the BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya alleged that chants of “Jai Shree Ram” used to enrage Ms Banerjee. “Mamata Banerjee, who would turn blue with rage, every time she heard ‘Jai Shree Ram’, has designated …

‘Anti-Hindu’: BJP slams Karnataka government for 10 percent tax on temples | Latest News India

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Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party called the Congress government in Karnataka “anti-Hindu” after the latter passed the ‘Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024’ in the state assembly on Wednesday. BJP state chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa in Bengaluru. (ANI file photo) The bill empowers the government to collect 10 percent tax from temples that have revenues exceeding ₹1 crore and 5 percent from those with revenues ranging between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa said the Congress government wanted to fill its depleted coffers by adopting anti-Hindu policies. “The Congress government, which is adopting consistently anti-Hindu policies in the state, has now taken a crooked look at the revenue of Hindu temples and passed the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments bill to fill its empty coffers,” he said on X. He said the collected funds will be used for “another purpose”. “Under this, the government will collect 10% of the income from temples earning over ₹1 crore, this …