BJP leader Amit Malviya slams Congress for temple demolition in Alwar
Rajasthan govt got bulldozers run on 300-year-old temples in Rajgarh of Rajasthan"s Alwar distric; sculptures were broken with yellow claws and a 300-year-old Shivling was demolished with a drill.
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Alwar, April 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Friday, called out Congress government in Rajasthan for demolishing 300-year-old Hindu temple in Alwar district, Rajasthan, under pretense of development. Amit Malviya, in charge of BJP's National Information and Technology department, tweeted saying "300 years old Shiva temple was demolished in the name of development in Alwar, Rajasthan."
On the other hand, a video of Congress MLA came to the fore in which Johri Lal Meena is allegedly seen saying that the bulldozer would not work had there been a Congress board in the area.
On April 2, communal clashes broke out in Rajasthan's Karauli district after a bike rally organised to mark the Hindu new year allegedly endured stone-pelting as they passed through a market, leading to a confrontation between the two groups.
According to police, stones were pelted at those participating in the motorcycle rally when they were crossing a Muslim-dominated area. Following this, arson and vandalism were also witnessed during the rally.
He bashed Congress for hurting sentiments of Hindus. Speaking about the communal violence that erupted in Karauli & Jahangirpuri, he said, "Shedding tears on Karauli and Jahangirpuri and hurting the faith of Hindus - this is the secularism of Congress."
Rajasthan govt got bulldozers run on 300-year-old temples in Rajgarh of Rajasthan's Alwar district. Reportedly, sculptures were broken with yellow claws and a 300-year-old Shivling was demolished with a drill. The locals in the area alleged that temples were destroyed under the pretext of development.
On the other hand, a video of Congress MLA came to the fore in which Johri Lal Meena is allegedly seen saying that the bulldozer would not work had there been a Congress board in the area.
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Also, he asked to bring 34 councillors to his house to stop the demolition. People are linking the statement of the MLA with the destruction of the temples through this video.
On April 2, communal clashes broke out in Rajasthan's Karauli district after a bike rally organised to mark the Hindu new year allegedly endured stone-pelting as they passed through a market, leading to a confrontation between the two groups.
According to police, stones were pelted at those participating in the motorcycle rally when they were crossing a Muslim-dominated area. Following this, arson and vandalism were also witnessed during the rally.