Senior Congress leader and former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday sought a probe by the CBI into the alleged sale of temple lands by those with political influence and also the disposal of properties through fake documents.?
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Addressing reporters here, he alleged that there were instances of temple lands in some places in the union territory being sold in that manner.
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"...There are instances of temple lands in places like Villianoor and Ariyapalam having been sold by a group of persons holding political influence by getting fake title deeds. The culprits hailed from neighbouring Chennai and also Puducherry," he alleged.
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The former Chief Minister charged that lands belonging to Kamatchiamman temple in Puducherry and also a Pillayar temple were either sold or grabbed in collusion with a section of officials in the Registration department.?
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Narayanasamy claimed that the local police would not be able to take action although a complaint had been registered about the sale of the lands through fake documents. "There should therefore be a probe by CBI and temple properties were now insecure in Puducherry," he said.
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The former Chief Minister said the Congress would write to the Union Home Ministry seeking a CBI probe into the scam.?
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He also charged that the law and order were in a shambles in Puducherry.