Archive · 20 Aug 2026
NHRC Questions Public Funds Used For Temple Railing
A government official questioned how money was used to build a railing near a temple.
He asked which office approved it and who paid for it.
He said taxpayers deserve clear answers about public spending.
Someone had also complained that the railing was stolen.
Police checked the location and said the railing was still there.
The police finding does not answer who built or paid for it.
The Tourism Department and local authorities have not yet given a detailed response.
More information may come after the investigation finishes.
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo questioned Madhya Pradesh’s Tourism Department over a temple railing reportedly funded by taxpayers.
Kanoongo asked who built the railing, under whose authority, and how much public money was spent.
His remarks followed a complaint alleging that the railing at Baadh Wale Ganesh Temple had been stolen.
City Superintendent of Police Atul Singh said verification found the railing still installed at the site.
Authorities and the Tourism Department have not yet provided detailed answers about the railing’s funding or construction.
- Who
- National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, and City Superintendent of Police Atul Singh.
- What
- Questions were raised about public money allegedly used to install a temple railing, alongside a complaint claiming the railing was stolen.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific date; the police investigation and official clarification are pending.
- Where
- Near the Baadh Wale Ganesh Temple in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Kanoongo sought accountability over the railing’s construction, authorization, and use of taxpayers’ money.
Accountability concerns
Authorities’ verification
Public spending
Accountability concerns
Priyank Kanoongo questioned who authorized and constructed the railing and how much taxpayers’ money was spent.
Authorities’ verification
The Tourism Department and local authorities have yet to provide a detailed response to those questions.
Alleged theft
Accountability concerns
The complainant claimed that the railing attached to the temple had been stolen.
Authorities’ verification
Police verification by Atul Singh found that the railing remained installed at the site.
- NHRC member
- Priyank Kanoongo raised questions about the railing and public spending.
- Location
- Baadh Wale Ganesh Temple, Bhopal.
- Department questioned
- Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department.
- Reported funding
- The railing was reportedly installed using taxpayers’ money.
- Police official
- City Superintendent of Police Atul Singh.
- Complaint
- A complainant alleged that the temple railing had been stolen.
- Police verification
- Authorities found that the railing was still installed at the site.
- Pending response
- Local authorities and the Tourism Department have not issued a detailed clarification about funding and construction.