Fund distribution biased: Canadian Hindu temple

Toronto: The management of a Hindu temple, which was gutted after the September 11 tragedy, has accused the government in Canada’s Ontario province of repeatedly refusing to provide it financial help even though millions were handed out to other multi-cultural groups.

The Ontario government is under fire for failing to help with the reconstruction of Hamilton’s Hindu Samaj Temple.

"I see everyday in the newspaper that the government is handing out money to various organizations and I appreciate it, but why are you forgetting us?" said Ram Kamath, the outgoing secretary of the temple.

He said the government has repeatedly rejected financial help though millions were handed out to other multicultural groups.

"The Ontario government has ignored the community’s pleas for help," the Toronto Star newspaper quoted Kamath as saying.

The government, however, said that no money was available for religious projects and funds could only go to community groups.

Kamath said the temple doubled as a community centre-with free services, including classes in traditional languages, religion, song and dance.

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