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Restore land to temple, say residents

Protest: Residents of Chikkadalur village staging a dharna in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Hassan on Wednesday demanding restoration of temple land.

HASSAN: People of Chikkadalur village in Dudda hobli of Hassan taluk staged a dharna in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here on Wednesday demanding restoration of temple land in the village.

Led by gram panchayat member Chandre Gowda and others, they told Deputy Commissioner K.H. Ashwathanarayana Gowda that the land comprising 2.32 acres, in survey number 170 and 173 belonged to the village temple. It had been taken over by the Government under the Suvarna Grama Yojana, and was to be distributed to homeless people in the village. Efforts were being made by local leaders to distribute sites in violation of norms, while the intended beneficiaries had been sidelined, they said.

Mr. Ashwathanarayana Gowda, who received a representation from them, promised to inquire into the matter and take action.

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