Karnataka Government withdraws circular on temple bells

BJP MLAs raised the issue in the Legislative Assembly and said it has been the tradition to use bells and conch shells in temples and houses during pooja for thousands of years

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra informed the Legislative Assembly that the Muzrai and Endowment Department has withdrawn a circular issued to temples on the regulation of sound of bells.

When the subject was brought up by C.T. Ravi and Ravi Subramanya during zero hour, Mr. Jnanendra said the Police Department had not issued any circular on regulating noise caused by bells in temples. The circular issued by the Muzrai Department had been withdrawn, he said.