All the A-grade temples that are under the Muzrai department in Karnataka have been instructed to open up their kitchens to serve the poor, homeless and needy at this hour of crisis.

Of the 34,000 temples in Karnataka that are under state control, 175 are A grade, which means they earn a revenue of more than Rs 25 lakh. These temples will now be asked to utilise the provisions available with them in coordination with the district authorities and make food available for the homeless and the needy in the times of a lockdown.

Minister for Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary instructed the Muzrai department and the officials in the respective districts to facilitate the same. He instructed that the districts may get the temples to prepare the required food and supply it in packets or do as they deem fit, ensuing that those who have no access to food do not go hungry.