Hindu organisations, led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, have succeeded in getting the demands of lakhs of Grama Koil Poojaris (village temple priests) fulfilled at last. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Shri. M. Karunanidhi cleared on January 13, 2007, the proposal to constitute a welfare board for village priests in the state. The board is a social security measure for priests of village temples not coming under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department that administers bigger temples. A few weeks before the state govrnment'sannouncement, VHP leaders including its international vice president Shri. S. Vedantam and state youth wing organiser Shri. R.R. Gopaljee met the Chief Minister to press the VHP demand in favour of Grama Koil Poojaris. (VSK, Chennai)
