Religious places allowed to open in India,wise decision?- by Ayushi yadav
“ "GOVERNMENT TO OPEN RELIGIOUS PLACES AHEAD OF JUNE 8" This headline piqued my curiosity amidst all the grave news of the pandemic. Being an economist I was compelled to view this within the frame of the economy. Do religious places contribute to the country's economy? Does the government earn revenue from places that are marked with purity and spirituality? During my research I came across certain data that gives an account of the annual wealth of religious places, that astonished me. The data is as follows- 1)TIRUPATI TEMPLE -The temple riches are truly staggering. It is the richest temple in the country. Shockingly the cash deposited in the donation urns in the temple itself an estimated 2500-3000 crores annually. 2)SHRI VAISHNODEVI TEMPLE -The gorgeous Vaishnodevi temple in Jammu has 1.2 tonnes of gold and according to estimates, the temple is likely to collect 500 crores every year. 3)SIDDHI VINAYAK TEMPLE -The edifice temple located in Maharashtra dedicated to l...