Sirohi. On Monday, people of Meena community met Collector Shubham Chaudhary. On this occasion, he has demanded to free the deity Shri Gautam Rishi Temple from the people who were illegally occupying it for the last 14 years. He says that temple and fair funds are being misused. He has warned of an indefinite strike at the district headquarters from February 9 if the problem is not resolved.
People of Meena community told in the memorandum submitted to the Collector that the temple and fair venue of Shri Gautam Rishi, the worshipable deity of Meena community, is in Chotila village of Shivganj tehsil. During the fair, more than 5 lakh devotees of the society living in entire Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra including Sirohi, Jalore, Pali come for darshan every year.
For centuries, arrangements have been made in the Gautam Rishi temple and fair by the Panch Patels of the Meena community as per their social customs and traditions, but for the last 14 years, the places of worship of the Meena community have been illegally occupied by Uma Ram Meena, Chimna Ram. being done. Navaram Meena and associates. Crores of rupees are being collected from Dev Shri Gautam Rishi Temple and fair and it is being misused and embezzled.
The sanctity of the temple is being destroyed by continuously causing damage to the trust. He told in the memorandum that the appointment was made by the Sirohi Court only for the management of the temple and fair, but the Conservation Subdivision Officer and Chairman and other associates are using the money earned from the temple and fair for their personal purposes.
Use. Every year the entire amount is being withdrawn from the bank. Crores of rupees have been illegally withdrawn from the trust’s Punjab National Bank account in the last 14 years. Even after becoming the election officer of Sub Divisional Officer Shivganj, a cash amount of Rs 17 lakh was withdrawn from the bank account on 27 December 23, which is against the rules. It was told in the memorandum that a case should be registered against the Sub Divisional Officer Shivganj for misusing the temple funds by freeing the temple and the fair from the people who were illegally occupying it for 14 years. If their demands are not met, the people of Meena community have warned of holding an indefinite strike at the district headquarters from February 9.
