Around 50,000 temples closed over years in Kashmir, survey ordered: Kishan Reddy

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Bengaluru, Sep 23 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that a committee has set up to survey number of closed schools in Kashmir Valley and will reopen them. He also ordered to survey around 50,000 temples that were closed over the years in the Valley. While addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, he said, "We have set up committee to survey number of closed schools in Kashmir Valley and will reopen them. Around 50,000 temples were closed over the years, of which some were destroyed, and idols were defaced. We have ordered survey of such temples"

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