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PIL in Supreme Court demands labour rights for priests, sevadars and temple workers
Updated On: 10 May, 2026 11:12 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The plea filed in the Supreme Court seeking minimum wages, social security and labour protections for priests and temple staff argues that despite government control over temple administration, many workers receive extremely low honorariums without welfare benefits
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Supreme Court petition seeks employee status for temple priests under wage law. File Pic
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and States to constitute a Judicial Commission or Expert Committee to review the wages, service conditions and welfare benefits of priests, sevadars and temple staff working in State-controlled temples.
The petition has been filed by advocate and activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay under Article 32 of the Constitution.
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