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Watch: How Andhra Pradesh Government Is Reclaiming Temple Lands
Gopurams of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
Temples in Andhra own more than 3 lakh acres of fertile lands. However, the temples and their properties are controlled by the government.
Temple lands are typically leased to private cultivators.
Earlier, AP had prohibited temple lands from being sold or given on long term lease to individuals or corporates.
The government believes these moves will prevent temple lands from being easy acquisition targets for bureaucrats.
Hopefully, the next step will be government gradually giving up control over temples.
After all, that is the spirit of a secular state.
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