Amid the furore over alleged embezzlement of hundi (collection box) donations in Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya taking centre stage nationally, the Karnataka government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP), involving a digital push, to handle donations safely, transparently and with accountability in over 33,000 temples under the Muzrai Department.

Under the new guidelines, all donation boxes must be tamper-proof, securely fixed and assigned unique identification numbers

Amid the furore over alleged embezzlement of hundi (collection box) donations in Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya taking centre stage nationally, the Karnataka government has issued a…