A bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, which was defeated by the opposition BJP-JD(S) combine in the legislative council last week, was taken up for reconsideration and passed by the legislative assembly once again.

The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will now be sent to the Governor directly for his assent. Piloting the bill in the assembly on Thursday, Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy said: “the bill was passed by the assembly earlier, but was defeated in the council, I request the assembly to once gain pass the bill.”