Razed under Delhi HC orders, temple reconstructed overnight at Chandni Chowk
The new pre-fabricated steel structure was erected in the wee hours of Friday allegedly by local residents and traders.
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NEW DELHI: More than a month after authorities demolished a temple in Chandni Chowk, a new makeshift structure to offer worship has come up near the site. On January 3, the authorities had demolished a Hanuman temple in the area based on a direction from the Delhi High Court after the court found that the structure was an impediment to the beautification project of the historic market.
AAP leader visits new Hanuman temple in Chandni Chowk
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Pathak blames BJP for demolition of previous temple at the same site
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Pathak blames BJP for demolition of previous temple at the same site
AAP senior leader and party in-charge of municipal corporations Durgesh Pathak on Saturday offered prayers at a newly constructed Hanuman Temple at Chandni Chowk. This temple was built in place of another which was demolished by authorities earlier this year.
Mr. Pathak alleged that the BJP-ruled north body had played with the faith of the devotees by “demolishing” the Hanuman Temple earlier this year. Devotees have built it again and the Delhi government is with the people, he said.
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After Its Demolition, Makeshift Temple Comes Up In Delhi s Chandni Chowk After Its Demolition, Makeshift Temple Comes Up In Delhi s Chandni Chowk A senior official of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) had then said the temple was demolished as an encroachment under a court order.
A makeshift steel-made structure has been erected near the site of demolition
New Delhi:
Nearly one-and-a-half-month after a temple was demolished by authorities in old Delhi s Chandni Chowk, a makeshift structure has been erected there, which the mayor of the NDMC on Friday claimed was done by Hanuman devotees .
Delhi units of the BJP and the AAP early January had sparred over the demolition of the old Hanuman temple as part of the ongoing Chandni Chowk beautification plan.
In a tweet on Friday, he shared two photos of the makeshift structure, and said he would visit the site later in the day and seek Lord Hanuman s blessings ? In the tweet, he also said, Chandani Chowk mey viraje #PawanSuttHanuman #JaiShriRam.