AHanuman temple and a Dargah were demolished at Bhajanpura Chowk in Delhi by Public Works Department (PWD) amidst tight security on Sunday morning. A large number of police and CRPF personnel were deployed during the demolition drive.
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DCP Northeast, Joy N Tirke said the decision to demolish the religious structures was taken by the Religious Committee of Delhi to widen the road for Saharanpur Highway.
“Demolition drive is underway peacefully at Bhajanpura Chowk. A decision was taken by the Religious Committee of Delhi to remove a Hanuman Temple & a Mazar to further widen the road for Saharanpur Highway. Both structures are removed peacefully,” Tirke said.
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Prayers were offered at the Hanuman temple before razing the building to the ground. The statues of deities were removed and placed in a secured facility before the demolition.
Traffic Snarl in Bhajanpura Due to Demolition
Traffic congestion was reported in the area during the demolition drive which began at 4 am on Sunday. Drone cameras were deployed in the region to help avoid an unwarranted incident.
AAP Reacts to Dargarh-Temple Demolition Drive in Delhi
AAP leader Atishi took to Twitter and requested LG VK Saxena to stop the demolition of religious places saying “people’s faith is attached to the sites”.
“Mr LG: I had written a letter to you a few days back requesting you to take back your decision to demolish temples and other religious places in Delhi. But today again on your orders a temple has been demolished in Bhajanpura. I request you again that temples and other religious places should not be demolished in Delhi. People’s faith is attached to these,” the AAP leader said.
