BJP, Congress trade charges over temple demolition in Rajasthan | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress and the BJP engaged in a disagreement on Friday after two temples have been demolished utilizing bulldozers in Rajgarh city of Alwar district in Rajasthan.
Two temples and a few retailers have been demolished early this week on Sunday and Monday in Rajgarh with officers describing the motion as a part of an anti-encroachment drive to widen a highway within the municipal city.
Sharing a video of the incident on Twitter, BJP chief Amit Malviya launched a blistering assault on Congress. He mentioned, “Shedding tears on Karauli and Jahangirpuri and hurting the religion of Hindus — that is the secularism of Congress.”
In one other tweet, Amit Malviya alleged, “On 18 April, with out issuing any discover, the administration ran bulldozers over the pucca homes and retailers of 85 Hindus in Rajgarh city of Rajasthan.
Nevertheless, the Congress blamed the BJP-ruled Rajgarh municipality for the demolition drive.
State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasara mentioned no collector was requested for or has given permission for demolition.
“The municipal board, after orders from its president, took the choice. Govt has taken fast motion and has put restrictions. We have given orders to position idols again,” Dotasara mentioned.
Dotasara mentioned the elimination of Alwar temple’s encroachment began throughout earlier rule of the BJP govt.
He blamed the BJP for creating non secular unrest.
“This has at all times been BJP’s agenda. As polls come, they unfold non secular unrest to make political chapatis,” the Rajasthan Congress chief mentioned.
Nevertheless, reacting to the controversy over temple demolition, Alwar district Justice of the Peace mentioned “A consensus resolution was taken throughout the municipality assembly to take away the unlawful encroachments current on the roadside. Earlier than the encroachment drive, the temple clergymen shifted the idols to a different place.”

In the meantime, Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia has constituted a 5-member committee for factual investigation of the Rajgarh (Alwar) temple case.
“This committee will go to the spot, put together a factual report and submit the report back to me,” Poonia mentioned.
Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi mentioned Congress doesn’t use faith for vote financial institution. “It has turn into a style; points are made within the identify of temples now. We respect temples, we’re extra non secular than folks from Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP),” he mentioned.
(With inputs from companies)