Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced to provide a six-acre land for the construction of ISKCON temple at Kurukshetra.

Hooda made this announcement on the request of President, ISKCON Temple, Kurukshetra, Sakshi Gopal Das, who called on him here today, in this regard.

The Chief Minister, according to an official release, said the proposed temple would be the replica of ISKCON temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh.

Hooda said Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple, a replica of Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh, is already under construction at Kurukshetra.

Recently, the Chief Minister had also announced to give land for the construction of Akshardham Temple there.

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