The introduction of the Assam Sri Sri Ma Kamakhya Devalaya
Management Bill-2015, had to be stayed by the Tarun Gogoi led Congress
government, with several Opposition members pointing out “anomalies” in the
Bill concerning the provisions of temple management by Dolois.
As soon as the government sought leave from the House to
introduce the bill, AGP legislature party leader Phani Bhusan Choudhury raised
an alarm, saying hurry in passing the bill could lead to a confrontation later.
Choudhury said that the Bill envisaged one Doloi for the
Kamakhya shrine against the existing and time-tested practice of having two
Dolois. He added that the Government should have discussed the issue with the temple
management- Bardeuri Samaj, before introducing the Bill in the Assembly.
Another AGP legislator Keshab Mahanta said that a
time-tested tradition of the historic shrine should not be interfered by the
Government and that the Bill be kept in abeyance until the issue was sorted out
with the temple authorities.
Meanwhile, BJP legislator Jadav Deka also opposed the Bill
in its present form on the same ground.
Minister Rakibul Hussain conceded and said the government
will bring the bill in the next session after discussing it with the Bordeuri
Samaj.
The State government intends to constitute a board for the
management of the temple through the bill. The board, to be headed by a serving
or retired IAS officer of the rank of commissioner & secretary, will have
members, including those nominated by the government and representatives from
the Bordeuri Samaj, district administration and State Revenue and Finance
departments.
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