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  Devnarayan Temple priest condemns Priyanka Gandhi's 'Rs 21 envelope' remark against PM Modi | WATCH

  India | October 27, 2023 18:58 IST

  Speaking to India TV, Mahant Hemraj Poswal said that it is wrong to do politics on the matter. He also condemned Priyanka Gandhi's "envelop" remarks related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's temple visit.

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  Exposed: Video reveals PM Modi didn't use envelope for donation at Bhilwara temple

  India | September 27, 2023 22:00 IST

  A video challenges claims that PM Modi used an envelope for a temple donation in Bhilwara. The footage, captured by a devotee, shows PM Modi making an offering without an envelope, sparking debate on the authenticity of the priest's initial claim.

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  Shocking! 3 arrested for killing temple priest, stealing idol in Rajasthan's Bundi

  Crime | June 11, 2022 7:21 IST

  The accused planned to steal the idol and even entered into a deal with some traders from Kishanganj to sell the idol for Rs 300 crore.

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  Priest shot dead in Bihar's Darbhanga, another injured

  Crime | October 14, 2021 12:12 IST

  Following the incident, local residents chased the assailants and overpowered them. They brutally beat them until one of them died on the spot.

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  Priest found dead inside temple with multiple injuries in UP village

  Crime | May 26, 2021 14:59 IST

  The temple is located in Khamouli village, they said, adding a case has been registered at Tikaitanagar police station in this regard.

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  Priest found dead in Uttar Pradesh temple premises

  Crime | February 08, 2021 10:17 IST

  A 75-year-old priest, Jai Singh Yadav, has been found murdered on the premises of a temple in Dhaknagla village in Badaun district.

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  Rajasthan priest murder: CM Gehlot directs for CID-CB probe into case

  India | October 12, 2020 6:41 IST

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday directed officials to get the killing of a temple priest in Karauli district probed by the CID-CB.

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  Temple priest murder: Rajasthan Governor speaks to CM as thousands protest

  India | October 10, 2020 16:06 IST

  Taking cognisance of the incident where a temple priest was burnt alive by the land mafia, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday spoke to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on the phone about the situation.

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  Karauli priest's family refuses to perform last rites until their demands are met

  India | October 10, 2020 14:56 IST

  Family members of priest Babulal, who was allegedly burnt alive by land encroachers in Karauli's Bukna village on Thursday night, have refused to perform the last rites of his body till all their demands are met by the state government.

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  Rajasthan: 50-year-old priest set ablaze by 6 in Karauli, main accused arrested

  Crime | October 09, 2020 13:44 IST

  A 50-year-old temple priest was allegedly set on fire in the Sapotra area in Rajasthan's Karauli on Thursday. The priest had suffered 50 per cent burn injuries in the attack.

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  Karnataka: 3 temple priests killed in Mandya, burglars decamp with cash

  Crime | September 11, 2020 13:10 IST

  Three priests of a famous temple in Mandya were allegedly killed by a gang during a robbery bid, police said on Friday. According to police, the priests of Arakeshwara temple were stabbed to death by the gang, which decamped with currency notes in the 'hundi' (donation box) on Thursday night. However, the coins in the box were intact.

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  Andhra temple priest rapes minor girl on pretext of teaching Bhagavad Gita, arrested

  India | December 03, 2019 19:49 IST

  The priest had allegedly raped 14-year-old tribal girl on the pretext of teaching her the Bhagavad Gita. The incident had occurred in Reddivaripalli in Kadapa district on November 27.

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  Hyderabad temple priests worship cows, perform 'special puja' to prevent child rapes in India

  India | June 24, 2019 10:34 IST

  Priests of Chilkur Balaji temple offered prayers by worshipping cows in Hyderabad on Sunday to control sexual assault cases against minors in India.

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  Kerala: Temple priest threatens to plant bomb at St Thomas College during President's event, arrested

  India | August 06, 2018 12:28 IST

  A temple priest was arrested for allegedly threatening to plant a bomb at St Thomas College here where President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to attend a function

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  Lone voter in Gir: Why this temple priest is one of India's most prized voters

  India | April 21, 2014 12:57 IST

  Ahmedabad: He remains one of India's most prized voters. Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas is the lone voter in the midst of Gujarat's Gir forest, home to the Asiatic lion, for whom an entire election team sets

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  Navi Mumbai Temple Priest Arrested For Rape

  India | July 26, 2011 12:39 IST

  Navi Mumbai, July 26: Satyananda Maharaj alias Satish Sadashiv Naik (40) was arrested by local police on Monday on charge of raping a 16-year-old girl inside the temple premises, police said.The girl used to collect