‘CM Taking part in Low cost Politics’: Delhi LG Workplace Denies Atishi’s Temple Demolition Cost – News18
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The LG secretariat in a press release mentioned neither are any temples, mosques, church buildings or some other place of worship being demolished, nor has any file on this regard was obtained by it
The chief minister mentioned an order was issued final yr by the LG workplace stating that demolition of non secular buildings is a matter associated to public order and could be instantly underneath the purview of the LG.(Picture: News18)
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the “instructions of Lt Governor VK Saxena” for demolition of a number of Hindu and Buddhist non secular buildings, a cost refuted by the LG workplace as “low-cost politics”.
The LG secretariat in a press release mentioned neither are any temples, mosques, church buildings or some other place of worship being demolished, nor has any file on this regard was obtained by it.
In a letter to LG Saxena, the chief minister mentioned she was knowledgeable that the ‘Non secular Committee’, in a gathering on November 22, ordered for demolition of the non secular buildings within the nationwide capital.
It has been determined by the Non secular Committee “in your instructions, and along with your approval” to demolish a number of non secular buildings throughout Delhi, the chief minister claimed.
In a pointy reply, the LG secretariat alleged that the chief minister is enjoying “low-cost politics” to divert consideration from her in addition to her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal’s “failures”.
“If in any respect, the LG has issued strict directions to the police to keep up further vigil towards forces who might take pleasure in deliberate vandalism for political advantages. His directions are being strictly adopted, as was witnessed throughout the simply gone Christmas celebrations which didn’t see any untoward incident,” the LG secretariat mentioned.
In her letter, Atishi mentioned the checklist of non secular buildings to be demolished contains many temples and Buddhist locations of worship, The non secular buildings had been located at West Patel Nagar, Dilshad Backyard, Sunder Nagri, Seema Puri, Gokal Puri and Usmanpur, as per the checklist furnished by the chief minister.
Atishi requested Saxena in her letter to forestall “demolition” of the non secular buildings, saying it will damage the emotions of the communities involved.
Earlier, all choices of the Non secular Committee had been despatched to the LG workplace through chief minister and the house minister, she mentioned, including the federal government would then be certain that no non secular sentiments had been damage as a result of such motion, she mentioned.
The chief minister mentioned an order was issued final yr by the LG workplace stating that demolition of non secular buildings is a matter associated to “public order” and could be instantly underneath the purview of the LG.
“Since then the work of the Non secular Committee has been instantly monitored by you. All information of the Non secular Committee are routed from the House division to the the LG workplace, fully bypassing the chief minister and the house minister,” she mentioned within the letter to the LG.
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