Inaugurating the BJP State Committee meeting here on Saturday, Rao said that the temple got national and international attention after the finding of wealth from the temple vaults, prompting foreigners to think that India was still classified as a developing country owing to poor policy framework and maladministration.
‘’The wealth in the temple was not generated through any kind of exploitation. All the valuables were the offering made to the deity by the devotees,” he said.
The BJP takes a stand that all the wealth found in the vaults belongs to Sree Padmanabhaswamy, the presiding deity of the temple, considering it as a juridical person.
‘‘Hence, there should not be any debate on the utilisation of wealth considering it as a private property and kept at the temple itself,” he clarified.
Praising the Travancore Royal family for their integrity and devotion to their family deity, Rao said that the rulers always knew of their riches, yet never touched them and ensured that the valuables remained safe and added to the collection over centuries. ‘’Following the merger of the states, the Travancore King was accorded the title of Raja Pramukh. But, he preferred to be known as Padmanabha Dasa,” he pointed out.
Referring to the current political developments in the state, Muralidhar Rao said that the party was watching various political developments and it gives the impression that the influence of communal forces in the government had increased alarmingly. ‘’The communal forces were trying to shape the destiny of the state to their needs, creating a mismatch”, he said.
The party would raise the issue by unifying farmers, fishermen community and tribals in the state, he said.
Stating that BJP would fight against corruption, Rao said that the party was planning to mobilise people against the Centre’s anti-poor policies and issues including price hike of petrol, diesel, LPG, essential commodities and FDI in retail trade.
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