Centre Blocks Odisha Government’s Lingaraj Temple Ordinance

As per the Central government, the ordinance is outside the ‘legislative competence’ of the state legislature

Centre Blocks Odisha Government’s Lingaraj Temple Ordinance

The Centre has blocked the Odisha government’s ordinance to bring the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and eight associated temples around the 11th century shrine under a special law.

As per the Central government, the ordinance is outside the ‘legislative competence’ of the state legislature.