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Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple committee
August 15 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court has suspended the management committee of Thakur Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple in Uttar Pradesh.
- A High-Powered Committee led by Retired Justice Ashok Kumar of Allahabad High Court was formed to manage the temple’s daily affairs.
- The temple was built in 1864 on land gifted by Raja Ratan Singh and is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site.
- Longstanding disputes between two sects known as Raj Bhog and Shayan Bhog have affected temple management since 1938.
- A 2016 Allahabad High Court order gave final administrative approvals to the Munsif of Mathura amid ongoing disputes.
- A 2022 stampede caused high injuries and deaths leading to a Public Interest Litigation and the State’s proposal for an independent trust.
- The Supreme Court stayed the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, pending High Court review.
- The Court clarified it made no decision on the constitutionality of the ordinance and left all challenges to the High Court.
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