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CM Atishi Accuses BJP Of Hypocrisy Over Demolition Of Temples In Delhi

On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over their alleged role in the demolition of several temples in the national capital.

She accused the BJP of pretending to protect Hinduism while secretly instructing officials and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to destroy temples.

During a press conference, CM Atishi stated, “Such orders reveal the dual face of the BJP. On one hand, they pretend to protect Hinduism, while on the other, they secretly instruct their appointed officers and LG to demolish temples.”

22 November Meeting Insights

Delhi CM revealed that during a meeting of the Religious Committee on 22 November, they decided to demolish temples in areas including West Patel Nagar, Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri, Gokalpuri, New Usmanpur, and Sultanpuri, along with a Buddhist temple in Sundar Nagari.

“A meeting of the Religious Committee was held on 22 November. Yesterday LG’s office told the media that there is no order to demolish temples. But this is a lie. In the meeting held on 22 November, officials decided to demolish several temples located in West Patel Nagar, Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri, Gokalpuri, New Usmanpur and Sultanpuri and a Buddhist temple located in Sundar Nagari. The minutes of the meeting document this decision,” CM Atishi noted.

She further added, “Delhi LG has approved it and now DMs and SDMs are preparing to demolish these temples.”

CM Atishi remarked, “Religious Committee used to come under the Home Minister of the Delhi government. Till last year, all the decisions of this committee were first placed before the Home Minister and any action will take place only after his approval. But last year Delhi LG ordered that the demolition of any religious place is a law and order issue and hence it comes under Delhi LG and hence Delhi CM or Home Minister has nothing to do with it.”

“Now the Religious Committee is directly under Delhi LG. The Chairman of the committee is the Principal Secretary of the Home Department and he sends the committee’s suggestions directly to Delhi LG for approval,” she added.

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