Karnataka government tables Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 in State Assembly

The Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 was introduced in State Assembly to protect religious structures in public places on Tuesday. "We introduced the Bill to protect temples. We have to protect institutions of all religions," said R Ashok, Karnataka Revenue Minister. BJP national general secretary, CT Ravi said, “We welcome the Karnataka government's decision. We would have avoided some issues if it was introduced earlier. Congress is doing drama over the issue.”