Rajendra-Prasad laid the foundation of Seva Sangh… Now the bulldozer has reached the demolition: workers clashed with the police, Digvijay Singh said – this is a matter of shame for the country

The police have put a lock on the main gate. There has been a heated argument with the women.

The police-administration team arrived on Saturday to demolish the Sarva Seva Sangh building in Varanasi. Seeing the police with bulldozers, the union workers started protesting. The officers vacated the premises in 3 hours. Now the books kept in the library are being removed.

After the administration’s warning to vacate the premises, the Sangh worker had a scuffle with the police. The main gate was locked. The police have taken the protesting people into custody and sent them to the police line. According to ADM City, the demolition process will begin only after the premises are vacated. In view of the protest, the force of 12 police stations of Varanasi has reached the spot. In this matter, the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh said – The action of the administration is a matter of shame for the country.

‘We will lie down before the bulldozer, but will not let the building collapse’
Bulldozers can be run on the legacy of many great men including JP and Gandhi in Varanasi. After this the building associated with JP and Vinoba Bhave will now become history. The administration has taken a tough stand after the Union’s petition was rejected by Justice Hrishikesh Rai and Justice Pankaj Mittal in the Supreme Court.

Union workers started protesting sitting on the ground. They have been removed. Now the premises are being evacuated.

After the warning to vacate the premises, the Sangh workers started protesting sitting at the gate. Stopped the police from going inside. During this, the workers also had a scuffle with the police. He said that he would lie down before the bulldozer but would not let the legacy of Gandhi and JP fall. After the information about the demolition, the politicians of many parties also left for the Sarva Seva Sangh Bhawan.

Teams of Municipal Corporation and Fire Department have also reached the spot.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh tweeted on the administration’s action in Varanasi.

Let me explain you the whole controversy…
In the ongoing dispute between the Sarva Seva Sangh and the Northern Railway on the ownership rights of the land, District Magistrate S. Rajalingam has given a decision in favor of the Railways after the hearing. Describing the construction of Sarva Seva Sangh as illegal, he has considered the land as the property of Northern Railway. The Northern Railway administration fixed the date of June 30, 2023 for the demolition of the Sarva Seva Sangh building, but opposition to this decision started. The office bearers of the Sarva Seva Sangh filed a petition in the High Court against the administration’s decision, which was rejected by the High Court.

The union workers have been taken into custody and sent to the police station. Now the gate has been locked.

Union formed in 1948, building ready in 1961
Sarva Seva Sangh, a national organization of Gandhian thought, was established in March 1948 under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. Under the guidance of Vinoba Bhave, the foundation of Sarva Seva Sangh Bhavan was laid about 62 years ago. Its purpose was to propagate the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi. National Minister of Sarva Seva Sangh Dr. Anand Kishore told that in the year 1960, efforts started to establish Gandhi Vidya Sansthan on this land. The first part of the building was built in 1961. Jai Prakash Narayan himself stayed here in 1962.

No one is being allowed inside the premises. Only the union worker is inside. Evacuating the premises.

Lands bought in 3 times in 11 years
According to President Chandan Pal, on the initiative of Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Sarva Seva Sangh bought these lands from the Railways in 1960, 1961 and 1970. There are three registered sale deed signed by Divisional Engineer Northern Railway, Lucknow. This building could be completed in 3 times. As the land was bought, the building went on being built. By about 1971, the construction here was completed in 3 times. It is claimed that this building was built from the donations made by the Gandhi Memorial Fund and Jayaprakash Narayan.

The banner of Satyagraha has been hung at the main gate. Protests continued here even after the court’s order.

east gate closed to traffic

A large number of people and police force are present at the eastern gate of the Sarva Seva Sangh complex till 5 pm. Other houses around the campus area are also being looked into by the railway officials. Information is being received that all the railway land in that area and if it is encroached, it will also be vacated.

A large number of police forces are deployed at the eastern gate of the Sarva Seva Sangh complex.

Controversy started in 2007, the building was locked
After this everything was fine till 2007. Meanwhile, the Railways started looking for land for some of its projects. In the old documents, the land on which the Sarva Seva Sangh was formed was found registered as the ownership of the Railways. After this the Railways claimed these lands. After this, in March 2007, this building got locked. According to Dr. Anand Kishore, this dispute went to the court of District Court (ADJ 10). On May 28, 2007, the court formed a governing body under the chairmanship of the commissioner of Varanasi. The court said that this Board of Directors will give a decision in this dispute. From the year 2007 till May 14, 2023, the district administration’s lock remained closed on the institute, it was not operated. After this, a written request was made on behalf of Sarva Seva Sangh that the library of the institute is priceless, books are being destroyed. Its responsibility should be given to the Sarva Seva Sangh. The administration has pasted the notice for the demolition of this building, the action of which has been stopped by the court for the time being.

Land dispute deepens again in Kashi station development
Kashi railway station was to be developed in the year 2020. This land is situated near the station. That’s why the dispute of this land once again came up for discussion. The ongoing dispute over the ownership of the land, District Magistrate S. Came to Rajalingam’s court. After hearing here, the verdict was given in favor of the Railways. Describing the construction of Sarva Seva Sangh as illegal, he has considered the land as the property of Northern Railway. The date of June 30, 2023 has been fixed by the Northern Railway Administration for the demolition of the Sarva Seva Sangh building.

Sangh told the action sponsored initiative
According to President Chandan Pal, on 11 April 2023, Northern Railway Lucknow filed a case against Sarva Seva Sangh. According to the lawsuit, all the land documents purchased by the Sarva Seva Sangh from the Railways in 1960, 1961 and 1970 have been prepared in a forged manner. He said that calling these documents forged is like questioning personalities like Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Radhakrishna Bajaj, Jayaprakash Narayan, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Jagjivan Ram and Dr. Rajendra Prasad.