Digvijaya Singh Accuses MP Govt of Illegally Auctioning Temple Lands, Cites SC Order

• Digvijaya Singh alleges MP BJP government plans to auction temple lands recorded in deities' names.
• State issued an order on April 22, 2023, to auction over 10 acres of 'maafi' (tax-exempt) temple land, with notices sent to priests.
• Supreme Court order (Sept 6, 2021) explicitly prohibits auctioning or registering deity land to the state.
• MP High Court (Oct 11, 2023) also directed the state to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling.
• Singh states this act is unconstitutional, illegal, an insult to Sanatan traditions, and attacks priests' livelihoods.

Why It Matters: Digvijaya Singh criticizes MP govt's alleged plan to auction temple lands, citing court orders.