Karnataka government passes bill to collect tax from temples

Karnataka government on Wednesday passed Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Bill that allows government to collect tax from temples. The bill allows government to collect 10% of the income of temples that have revenue of more than ₹1 crore and 5% from those with revenues ranging between ₹10 lakh-₹1 crore. Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa called the bill "anti-Hindu".