Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act

Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act

Question: Which of the following state government withdrew the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act?
(a) Uttrakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • The Uttarakhand Government recently withdrew the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act.
  • The act was withdrawn due to the protests from priests and other stakeholders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the major shrines.
  • The Char Dham Shrine Management Act was legislated by the Uttarakhand State Assembly in 2019.
  • The bill brought the Char Dham of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and 49 other temples under the purview of a proposed shrine board.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-uttarakhand-char-dham-devasthanam-board-disbanded-7649216/