CPI(M) seeks revocation of temple land auction in Puducherry
The CPI(M) has requested that the Puducherry government cancel an auction of temple-owned agricultural land, claiming it was conducted without proper authorization. The party alleges that the auction unfairly impacts farmers who have leased the land for decades.
Why it matters
It highlights local political tensions regarding land rights, government transparency, and the protection of agricultural tenants.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the Puducherry government to revoke the auction of temple-owned agricultural land in Karayamputhur, alleging that it was conducted without prior approval from the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions.
In a memorandum submitted to Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, CPI(M) Puducherry State secretary S. Ramachandran said that as many as 22 farmers from Karayamputhur had been cultivating agricultural land belonging to the Sri Subramaniya Swamy Devasthanam for the past 50 years under a lease.
Although the farmers had been paying the lease amount without arrears, the land was allegedly put up for auction on August 2, 2026, without prior notice and without the approval of the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions.
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