Gold Monetisation or State-Sanctioned Loot? Tamil Nadu's HR&CE Melts Over 1,000 Kg of Devotional Offerings

Gold Monetisation or State-Sanctioned Loot? Tamil Nadu's HR&CE Melts Over 1,000 Kg of Devotional Offerings

In a controversial move that has triggered outrage across Hindu communities, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, under the DMK government, has melted over 1,074 kg of gold offered by devotees at 21 temples. These gold articles, deemed “unused” by state authorities, were converted into 24-carat gold bars and deposited in the State Bank of India under the Gold Monetisation Scheme. The initiative, according …