Alwar2 hours agoAuthor: Dharmendra Yadav
The controversy over breaking 90 shops-houses and 3 temples in the name of master plan and Gaurav Path in Rajgarh, Alwar is not stopping. This action was taken by Rajgarh Municipality 5-6 days ago. Controversy and politics both intensified after the video of the demolition of a 300-year-old temple surfaced on Friday.
Here, the market of rumors about the developments is also hot. It was reported on social media and other media houses that Zakir’s shop was abandoned and nearby houses were demolished. Messages are being shared that this action was taken on the temple and the mosque was abandoned. Daily newspaper The team reached the spot and investigated these rumours. Read- Facts and truth related to them.
First rumour: Zakir’s shop abandoned
Where the house and the shop were broken, there was Zakir’s shop nearby. Leaving him, the nearby houses and shops were demolished. The revenge of Jahangirpuri in Delhi was taken here in Rajasthan.
reality: It is true that the shop is run by Zakir Khan. The shop is in the name of Advocate Rahul Dixit. Zakir has hired. Stay was already taken in case of encroachment, due to which this shop was not demolished.
Rumors were spread about this shop of Zakir Khan. While this shop is owned by Rahul Dixit and Zakir has taken it on rent.
Second rumour: Temples were demolished except for the mosque
It was reported on many channels that the mosque in Rajgarh was abandoned and the temple was demolished.
reality: The people here told that there is not a single mosque in the area.
Third rumour: 3 temples destroyed
Three temples were destroyed in action.
reality: All three temples were not destroyed. All three are pagodas, but only a 300-year-old temple was demolished. Only part of the two temples were broken. However, the idols kept in it also got fragmented.
The police personnel standing around Zakir’s shop, after this dispute in Rajgarh, the administration is taking a lot of vigilance.
MP said: Conspiracy was hatched, so that the stigma is created
Sikar MP Sumedhanand reached Rajgarh on Saturday. During this, he said, ‘The proposal taken by the board was taken to complete the work of the unfinished Gaurav Path. It is clear that the encroachment should be marked. After marking, the answer should be taken by giving notice. Their conspiracy was that the board here belongs to BJP, so demolish people’s houses. People will be outraged. Destroy the temples. The feeling will go towards BJP that BJP is destroying temples.
He said that Congress has done scandals in the past. Will we not even come to inquire about their condition? Congress commits hooliganism. We come to help. The MLA here is saying that if all the councilors come to me, then I will not let them break with a bulldozer.
The police have registered a case against EO (T-shirt) and SDM (Blue shirt) after people’s protest.
Case registered against EO and SDM
After the matter escalated, a complaint was presented by the Braj Kalyan Parishad at the Rajgarh police station. On the other hand, MP Kirodi Lal Meena staged a dharna till late Friday night. After this, an FIR was registered against Municipality EO and SDM Keshav Meena for breaking the temple.
The MLA says that the encroachments were broken on the orders of the chairman, while the chairman claims that only a proposal to build Gaurav Path was taken in the board.
MLA and chairman face to face
Rajgarh MLA Johri Lal Meena says that the temple and the encroachment were demolished on the orders of the BJP councilor and chairman. The administration and the municipality are responsible for this. At the same time, Municipality Chairman Satish Dahria said – a proposal was taken to build Gaurav Path in the Municipality Board.
He told that it was not in the proposal how wide the road would be widened to make Gaurav Path. It was also not stated how far the encroachment would be removed. There is no talk of demolishing the temple in the board’s proposal. All this has been done by the administration on its own volition. Two-three days before the removal of the encroachment, the councilors had also given in writing.
There was talk of destruction of 3 temples, while only one temple was completely demolished.
MP Balaknath had to face opposition
Many BJP leaders including MP Balaknath had gone to the spot on Friday. Here Balaknath also had to hear the slogans of go back once. However, after some time people calmed down. Then the MP also talked to the people around. People are also angry against the local MLA Johri Lal Meena here. They say that houses are not demolished without the consent of the MLA. At the same time, BJP leader Bannaram Meena also reached the spot. Slogans were also raised against him.
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