Delhi PWD demolishes temple and mazar at Bhajanpura during anti-encroachment drive

Following a meeting of the Delhi Religious Committee, the Public Works Department (PWD) removed a mazar and a Hanuman temple from the main road in New Delhi's Bhajanpura as part of an anti-encroachment drive on early Sunday morning amid heavy police deployment, according to the police.

"The decision to remove both the structures (temple and mazar) from Bhajanpura Chowk was taken during a meeting of the Delhi Religious Committee because the road has to be widened as construction of Saharanpur Highway is underway. Everything was done peacefully," Joy N Tirkey, North East DCP, told reporters.

Ateeshi tweeted “Mr. LG: I had written a letter to you a few days back requesting you to take back your decision to demolish temples and other religious places in Delhi. But today again on your orders a temple has been demolished in Bhajanpura. I request that temples and other religious places not be demolished in Delhi. People's faith is attached to these".