Hanuman temple and Dargah were demolished by the Public Works Department (PWD)
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A Hanuman temple and a Dargah were demolished at Bhajanpura Chowk in Delhi by Public Works Department (PWD) amidst tight security on Sunday morning. A large number of police and CRPF personnel were deployed during the demolition drive.
DCP Northeast, Joy N Tirke said, the decision to demolish the religious structures was taken by the Religious Committee of Delhi to widen the road for Saharanpur Highway.
“Demolition drive is underway peacefully at Bhajanpura Chowk. A decision was taken by the Religious Committee of Delhi to remove a Hanuman Temple & a Mazar to further widen the road for Saharanpur Highway. Both structures are removed peacefully,” DCP Northeast said.
Joy N Tirkey, DCP Northeast, says “Demolition drive is underway peacefully at Bhajanpura Chowk. A decision was taken by the Religious Committee of Delhi to remove a Hanuman Temple & a Mazar to further widen the road for Saharanpur Highway. Both structures are removed peacefully”
Prayers were offered at the Hanuman temple before razing the building to the ground. The statues of deities were removed and placed in a secured facility before the demolition.
