All the Bodh temples in the Bodhgaya city are closing their door from Thursday onwards. International Buddhist Council has announced that the doors of almost all the Bodh temples will remain close from Thursday to an undisclosed number of days. The temples are being closed in protest against the electricity board. According to the electricity board there are lakhs of rupees pending on temple’s account.

The electricity board charges the bill according to commercial use where as the Bodh temples are demanding that they should be charged on residential basis. There are 5 such temples that according to electricity board have not paid the bills. There are almost 2 dozen Bodh temples in the city and all are closing their doors for their support.