SP’s Suman Demands Buddhist Control Of Mahabodhi Temple

Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman urged in Rajya Sabha that the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya be managed by Buddhists. He highlighted financial concerns, called for renaming Gaya Airport after Lord Buddha, and criticized non-Buddhist involvement under the Mahabodhi Temple Management Act, 1949, stressing cultural and religious significance.