300-yr-old temple bulldozed in Rajasthan’s Alwar, DM justifies. This is what he says
After a 300-year old temple was bulldozed in Rajasthan's Alwar, District Magistrate Shivprasad Nakate on Friday said that a "consensus" decision was taken during the municipality meeting to remove the illegal encroachments present on the roadside.
New Delhi: After a 300-year-old temple was bulldozed in Rajasthan’s Alwar, District Magistrate Shivprasad Nakate on Friday said that a “consensus” decision was taken during the municipality meeting to remove the illegal encroachments present on the roadside.
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300-year-old Lord Shiva temple demolished in the name of development in Rajasthan’s Alwar. pic.twitter.com/05IcQcHbBC
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He further claimed that before the encroachment drive, the temple priests shifted the idols to another place. “A consensus decision was taken during the municipality meeting to remove the illegal encroachments present on the roadside. Before the encroachment drive, the temple priests shifted the idols to another place,” Nakate told ANI.
A 300-year-old Shiva temple was demolished using bulldozers in Sarai Mohalla, Alwar district. A complaint has been registered at Rajgarh Police Station in connection with the matter.
A 300-year-old Shiva temple, 86 shops and homes were demolished with bulldozers in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Sunday, to clear the way for a road.
Rajasthan Congress has alleged that Vasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister when BJP had promised a road called the “Gaurav Path” at the spot where the demolitions took place.
Earlier today, BJP Rajasthan president Dr Satish Poonia said, “I have constituted a 5-member committee for the factual investigation of the Rajgarh (Alwar) temple case. This committee will go to the spot, prepare a factual report and submit the report to me.”