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Published • Bodh Gaya, India • Updated

A video of Rajasthan Youth Congress protest from December 2024 is falsely linked to the Mahabodhi Mukti Andolan in Bihar

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In February 2025, Buddhist monks launched protests outside the Mahabodhi Mahavihara complex in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, demanding full control of the Mahabodhi Temple, which is currently managed by a joint Hindu-Buddhist committee under the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949 (here, here, here, and here). Amid this, a video (here, here, here, and here) showing a scuffle between protesters and the police is being shared on social media, with claims that it is …

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Athawale Pushes for Buddhist Control Over Bodh Gaya Temple

Athawale Pushes for Buddhist Control Over Bodh Gaya Temple Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, leading the Republican Party of India (Athawale), has called on Bihar's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, to address ongoing protests by Buddhists in Bodh Gaya. Demonstrators are insisting that control over the holy temple should be handed exclusively to Buddhists, excluding other religions from the temple trust.Speaking to reporters, Athawale conveyed his mes…

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A video of Rajasthan Youth Congress protest from December 2024 is falsely linked to the Mahabodhi Mukti Andolan in Bihar

In February 2025, Buddhist monks launched protests outside the Mahabodhi Mahavihara complex in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, demanding full control of the Mahabodhi Temple, which is currently managed by a joint Hindu-Buddhist committee under the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949 (here, here, here, and here). Amid this, a video (here, here, here, and here) showing a scuffle between protesters and the police is being shared on social media, with claims that it is …

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Bihar’s Mahabodhi Temple Protests: Buddhists Demand Control, Challenging 1949 Act

The Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya is at the center of a major dispute as Buddhist groups demand full control, challenging the 1949 Bodh Gaya Temple Act. Amid a 45-day hunger strike, the AIBF has taken the fight to the Supreme Court, reigniting historical tensions over the management of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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