LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Deoghar, March 24: DC Manjunath Bhajantri on Friday appealed to the Panda Dharmarakshini Sabha general secretary and his associates to call off the fast-unto-death agitation on the issue of registration of Lakhraj as the district administration has already been doing its job to figure out the process for registration.
Bhajantari held a press meeting around 10 am in his auditorium today and clarified his stand on various issues related to the ongoing agitation led by the General Secretary of Panda Dharmarakshini Sabha and others from March 15.
Talking to the media, the DC claimed that he has formed a committee of officials to look into the legal aspect of the registration of land. He claimed that it will take time as there is no shortcut and an overnight way. Responding to a question, he also assured to include the stakeholders in the committee.
According to him, facilities for the smooth offering of prayer in Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple by pilgrims is in the top priority and no one can stop the facilities of Shighram Darshanam.
He also warned Kartik Nath Thakur not to wander from here to there as if it takes something wrong happens with him the district administration will not be responsible. Reacting to the blame made by Kartik Nath Thakur in the media for engulfing the total fund generated by the booking of Shighradarshanam coupon by the district administration, the DC clarified the share of Panda Dharmarakshini Sabha is 40% alone and it is 36% of the gross income of the temple. The booking of Shighra Darshanam is done exclusively by the priest society only.
Responding to a question raised by lagatar24.com on the uses and monitoring of share of Panda Dharmarakshini Sabha, The DC confirmed that the CAG will investigate this issue soon. He claimed that the Panda Dharm Rakahani Sabha has got 24 crore of rupees so far. On the issues of registration of Bhatta Dharmashala to Panda Dharmarakshini Sabha, the DC has clarified that it is the property of Nyas and the Deoghar district administration has got the documents in the support of its claim.
Notably, an FIR has been lodged against Kartik Nath Thakur creating nuisance on the arrival of the Governer of Jharkhand on Wednesday.
