The central government has dismissed reports claiming that it plans to monetize gold held by temples and religious institutions across the country. The Ministry of Finance clarified that such social media reports and news claims are false, baseless, and misleading. There is no plan to convert temple gold into gold bonds or include temple structural gold in national reserves. The government urged citizens to rely only on official communications and avoid spreading rumors. https://www.kannadaprabha.com/nation/2026/May/19/centre-denies-reports-of-gold-monetisation-scheme-for-temples #creator program