Rajasthan Temple Razed by Congress to Punish Locals, Says BJP’s Satish Poonia, as Parties Play Blame Game

After three temples, one claimed to be three centuries previous, have been razed in an anti-encroachment drive in Rajgarh city of Rajasthan’s Alwar district, the state’s Congress authorities has blamed the native civic physique dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Celebration for the act.

State BJP chief Satish Poonia, nevertheless, rejected the cost.

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Talking to CNN-News18, he stated, “The Congress is making an attempt to whitewash its sin. Native our bodies can’t do demolitions like this. It’s at all times executed with varied arms of the federal government and administration, just like the collector and SDM (sub-divisional Justice of the Peace), being concerned. The Congress is responsible. It is a centuries-old temple. It doesn’t even fall beneath any encroachment regulation. The board beneath BJP mentioned encroachment however by no means mentioned eradicating temples.”

However he didn’t cease there. The BJP state chief additionally levelled severe allegations in opposition to native Congress MLA Johri Lal Meena.

“The MLA’s son is implicated in a gang-rape case. Locals have been protesting. This temple demolition has been executed to show locals a lesson,” he claimed.

In March 2022, a case of gang rape was filed in opposition to Meena’s son and two others.

“They’ve executed this in Karauli additionally. CM Ashok Gehlot confirmed that he loves the PFI (Common Entrance of India). That is executed to place the Hindu group down and defend their minority vote financial institution,” stated Poonia.

The Rajasthan authorities says it has despatched a discover to the Rajgarh municipal council for the anti-encroachment drive, accusing the BJP of making an attempt to fire up hassle.

Allegations are additionally being made, by Poonia and even some residents talking to CNN-News18, that locals have been threatened up to now by the Congress that in the event that they don’t vote for the occasion within the native physique elections in opposition to the BJP, they are going to be taught a lesson.

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