Bulldozer ran on temple-mazar in Delhi: The officer first worshiped Hanuman ji, then got the encroachment removed; drone surveillance

The campaign to remove the temple and tomb was started from 6 am itself. Earlier, Additional DCP Subodh Goswami worshiped Hanuman ji.

A Hanuman temple and mazar were removed under the supervision of CRPF and Delhi Police in Delhi’s Bhajanpura area on Sunday morning. The capital’s PWD department took this action to widen the road. Additional DCP Subodh Goswami also worshiped Hanuman ji before removing the temple.

The action was opposed earlier, in view of which the security forces were specially deployed. Apart from this, to avoid any untoward situation, the entire area was also monitored by drones during the operation.

Last week, the MCD broke illegal railings outside the Shani temple in East Delhi’s Mandawali. There was also a clash between the local people and the security personnel regarding the action. In view of the protest of the people, CRPF had to be deployed here.

During the operation, the police was seen appealing to the people through mike to maintain peace.

DCP said – the committee on religious affairs had taken the decision
DCP Joy N Tirkey of Delhi North-East said that the Religious Affairs Committee of Delhi had decided to remove a Hanuman temple and a tomb in Bhajanpura area. So that the road of Saharanpur Highway can be widened. Both the religious places were removed peacefully with the cooperation of the local people. He said that both the structures have been removed with mutual consent. The temple priest himself placed the idols in the car.

The action of removing the temple-mazar was recorded with a drone camera.

SDM said – 15 days notice was given
Seelampur SDM Sharat Kumar told that there was a Hanuman temple at Bhajanpura Chowk and a tomb between the road. It was on PWD road. To remove these, 15 days’ notice was given to the people concerned, which ended on 15 May. After this, PWD removed both the religious places by running a campaign.

The idols of the temple were kept in the car in the presence of the police.

Removed due to double decker fly-over
According to PWD officials, a double-decker fly-over is being constructed at Bhajanpura. It will have a metro route above and a road for common people below. Due to the temple and tomb, there is a situation of jam here every day, so it was removed after the consent of the local people.

AAP said – it is wrong to break religious places
On the other hand, PWD Minister Atishi in the Delhi Government has opposed this action. He tweeted and said- 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.

Yet today on your orders a temple was demolished in Bhajanpura. I request you not to demolish temples and other religious places in Delhi. People’s faith is attached to them.