Buddhist monks to get ID cards in Bodh Gaya

Authorities have decided to issue special identity cards to all Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya in Bihar for security reasons, an official said yesterday. "All monks belonging to different countries and staying in Buddhist monasteries in Bodh Gaya will get the cards to week out the fake monks," Bodh Gaya temple advisory board secretary Vivek Kumar Singh said. He said the district administration will consult monastic heads of different countries before issuing the cards.