Himachal Pradesh Government today decided to build the Parshuram or Brahmin Bhawan in every district for the welfare and needs of this community as the decision was taken in the second state level Brahmin Welfare Board meeting presided by Chief Minister Mr. Virbhadra Singh in Shimla today.
The Chief Minister assured to consider setting up libraries having rare books pertaining to ‘Karamkand’ or daily rituals in the famous temples being run by the trusts in the State.
Taking up the issue of temple lands occupied by the occupancy tenants, Virbhadra Singh issued instructions to all the Deputy Commissioners to identify such temples where the ‘Sewadaars’ or occupancy tenants had become the owners of the temple property and had neglected the temples.
He exhorted the Brahmins and others to come forward for construction and running of Gau-Sadans, though the government would also extend support to them. It is a matter of grave concern that the impression of tagged cows was also being removed or mutilated in one way or other by those who desert them to feed on their own.
It was the need of the hour to change the mindset of the people and the brahmin community can contribute a lot in this direction. He said that strict action would be taken against those who were involved in the killing of cows in Chamba.
