Protests erupt in Delhi’s Mandawali space after PWD officers arrive to demolish Shani Hanuman temple

Massive protests erupted in Delhi’s Mandawali space on Thursday after the state authorities despatched forces on the spot to execute the demolition of an previous Shani and Hanuman temple. Hindus gathered across the temple on the morning of June 22 and protested towards the federal government’s resolution to demolish the temple.

The video of the protests went viral over social media by which the police employees deployed on the temple could possibly be seen pushing the protesters backward because the latter demanded to cease the temple demolition. The protesters additionally could possibly be seen chanting Hanuman and Shani hymns whereas they gathered on the streets.

#WATCH | A lot of individuals protest towards the removing of a portion of a temple in Delhi’s Mandawali space.

Police current on the spot. pic.twitter.com/9zmJAPDiq0

— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023

As per the preliminary data, the Public Works Department (PWD) Delhi issued a discover to the temple authorities on June 21 concerning the demolition of the temple. As per the temple authorities, the discover had been issued based mostly on the grievance filed by three individuals recognized as Javed, Mansoor, and Naushad.

जावेद,मंसूर और नौशाद ने दिल्ली सरकार के PWD विभाग में इस शनि मंदिर और हनुमान मंदिर की शिकायत की गयी।

जिसके बाद दिल्ली सरकार के PWD विभाग ने इस मंदिर को तोड़ने का आदेश दिया है।

मंदिर दिल्ली के मंडावली इलाक़े में है। pic.twitter.com/PqvPGZ6wDB

— Sagar Kumar “Sudarshan News” (@KumaarSaagar) June 21, 2023

The protesters have condemned the discover and are demanding that the temple not be demolished. Notably, this isn’t the primary of its variety incident taking place in Delhi. Earlier additionally the federal government has demolished or tried to demolish a number of Hindu temples within the state.

Hindu temples demolished by Delhi authorities within the latest previous

On March 15, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officers demolished a Hanuman temple constructed about fifty years in the past. During the demolition drive the portrait of Lord Hanuman was additionally trampled. The temple was situated within the metropolis’s Shankar street space within the Rajendra Nagar neighborhood.

Then final week, an area information channel had reported that the authorities had tried to demolish a 100-year-old Hanumana temple within the Bhajanpura space of Delhi.

Also, on May 14, the Delhi High Court cleared the trail for the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali Mata Mandir at Mayapuri Chowk. The court docket had famous that the footpath for pedestrians as additionally the street has been encroached on by the temple which is ‘not permissible’.

In the present given case, VHP Delhi chief commented on the difficulty and stated that the AAP authorities is concentrating on the Hindu temples intentionally to appease some explicit group for votes. The protesters as we speak could possibly be seen chanting Hanuman and Shani stotra whereas they gathered on the streets to protest towards the demolition of the previous Shani and Hanuman temple situated in Delhi’s Mandawali space.