 He retorted that she had complete power to give temple entry but she simply refused to do the same.However, it must be pointed out that if she referred to herself as a mere Regent, unable to open the temples to the Dalits, it was a truth, because at the time of this meeting her powers as a Regent were yet to be decided upon by the Viceroy.Still, even after approval by viceroy, she did not allow temple entry for Dalits.