Yogi Adityanath Wants Corporates To Fund Rs. 330 Crore, 100-metre tall statue of Lord Ram In Ayodhya

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

For a 100-metre tall statue of Lord Ram by the river Saryu, a pet project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government wants private companies to spend almost hundreds of crores from their CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

The cost of the Ram statue is a staggering Rs. 330 crore.

A booklet by UP's tourism department released 10 days ago and titled "Opportunities of investment under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Tourism Sector", showcases similar plans for 86 tourism projects in cities like Ayodhya, Varanasi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency - and Gorakhpur.

The plan has sparked a political row.

The cost of the Ram statue on the banks of river Saryu is a staggering Rs. 330 crore.

"Ultimately business houses get tax exemptions under CSR, so it's the common man who is paying for these statues. You have a big party, why not ask for money directly from them Yogiji? CSR funds, in my understanding, are not meant for this purpose but Yogiji is redefining social responsibility each day," said Juhi Singh, spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party. "In the past, such funds have been used for schools, for the welfare of women and children," she added.

The UP government says it's not the first time something like this is being attempted.

Livemint report.

Asked whether corporate spending on a Lord Ram statue instead of critical infrastructure like hospitals is justified, state Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi says: "CSR funds are not limited. We can only appeal to the private sector. We can't force them. It's not religious tourism. Take it as an attempt to create jobs. Tell me one business house that doesn't invest in temples. All political leaders go to temples, show me one who doesn't."


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[Imran Khan]

he is cm he an do it by public funds

 

[third eye]

Uttar Pradesh government wants private companies to spend almost hundreds of crores from their CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

How does a statue of Lord Ram constitute CSR ?

How does the statue benefit humanity ?

 

[Nilu Pule]

He should use that money to sterilize bhaiyyas in his state.

This is why Dravida Nadu needs to be a reality.

These North Indians will ruin their states and expect us to feed them.

There is a saying in North India, "Hum do Humare do baaki Mumbai/Bengaluru/Chennai bhej do

 

[$@rJen]

This is what happens when you put a extremist on the chair.... F'king dumb idiot..

 

[Sinnerman108]

secularism

 

[comfortably_numb]

Activities permitted under CSR:

• Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty
• Promotion of education
• Promoting gender equality and empowering women
• Reducing child mortality
• Improving maternal health
• Combating human immunodeficiency virus, acquired, immune deficiency syndrome, malaria and other diseases
• Ensuring environmental sustainability,
• Employment enhancing vocational skills, social business projects
• Contribution to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government or the State Governments for socio-economic development, and
• Relief and funds for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women and such other matters as may be prescribed.

May some ardent follower of Yogi tell us under which head does the building of the statue fall? And how does the building of a statue get precedence over the other listed activities.

 

[comfortably_numb]

The encephalitis season is about to commence in UP and the money would be better spent to save our children from the clutches of certain death.

 

[El Sidd]

The people of UP will always be remembered for this Service of Lord Ram.

#MakingIndiaHinduAgain

All other posts are of bigotry self righteousness and relgious hate towards Hindus of India.

 

[itachii]

This idiot stopped gomti river beaytificafion project because govt lacked 350 crores. He should focus on that before he takes up other issues.

 

[baajey]

How does a statue of Lord Ram constitute CSR ?

How does the statue benefit humanity ?

apparently by looking at the statue of lord ram, they get healed, they get education.
result of voting a charlatan.

 

[Śakra]

Great idea! The country is finally ours!!!

 

[comfortably_numb]

The people of UP will always be remembered for this Service of Lord Ram.

#MakingIndiaHinduAgain

All other posts are of bigotry self righteousness and relgious hate towards Hindus of India.

We the Bigots of India will keep her up and running. No matter what happens on the domestic front, Sidd, we shall always be ready to meet you kind. We are your worst fear.

 

[jamahir]

Wonderful !!

In North India, for want of ambulances people are dying; for want of food, people are eating grass rotis; and here the Chief Minister wants to spend a few hundred crores on building religious structures.

 

[takeiteasy]

If you want a tour of barbarian's land, visit Uttar Pradesh. Pathetic hyper religious, primitive assholes - Both Hindus and Muslims. Caste system, Zamindari all thrives as if it is in the AD 1650's. People are living in the past. What they are offered by the pathetic Hindutva RSS terrorists is bigotry, riots, thrown back to the streets. No education, no progressiveness. As long as people suffer under hyper religiousness and religious rivalry propelled by the Hindu rightwing (RSS), it goes all well for the perpetrators. Remember, the doctor Kafeel Khan, who saved the infants dying due to lack of oxygen, whom arranged oxygen cylinders to save the infants, is still in jail because of the beast who is ruling that state. In a poor state, RSS ideology is the least wanted. But, these pathetic Hindutva apologisers won't understand. Swayamsevaks are brainwashed that it is their duty to attack low castes, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Communists. Rioting is what makes a sevak a swayamsevak.