On Sunday, over 200 Buddhist monks staged a dharna outside the main temple in Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya in Bihar. They are demanding the complete control of administration of the shrine because the Buddhists believe the temple is the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.
Bhante Anand, General Secretary, All India Bhikshu Sang, "All the bhante were unanimous that we should go on a “do or die” mission. If the administration ignores our demands and doesn`t talk to use then this protest will be converted into indefinite dharna."

Five monks on the temple`s administration panel were retrenched in January this year. The monks are demanding that they be reinstated. They also want a ban on shoes being worn inside the temple. Bureau Report