A different kind of commotion was seen on the streets of mumbai on saturday (April 19). Thousands of people were seen marching silently against the insult of faith. The reason was the sudden demolition of a Jain temple located in Vile Parle. Now this whole matter has taken a political and social color.
Amid this controversy, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has transferred Assistant Municipal Commissioner Navnath Ghadge, in-charge of K-East ward, with immediate effect. According to news agency PTI, this action was taken on april 16 after the Jain temple built inside the Neminath Cooperative Housing Society was allegedly demolished as an 'unauthorized structure'.
A large number of people from the Jain community marched
On saturday (April 19), a large number of people from the Jain community and their supporters took to the streets. According to Paresh Shah of maharashtra Gaushala Sangh, more than 20,000 people participated in this protest march, including religious gurus, minister Mangal prasad Lodha, bjp mla Parag Alwani and many other political leaders.
Demolishing the temple without hearing is playing with the sentiments - protesters
A delegation of protesters met with BMC officials for 2 hours and expressed their displeasure and submitted a memorandum of demands. The protesters clearly said that demolishing the temple without hearing and giving the trustees a chance to respond is not only an administrative lapse, but also a tampering with the sentiments of the community. Paresh Shah said, "The entire Jain community is hurt by the action of BMC. In this case, not only transfer, but suspension of the responsible officer is necessary."
A direct attack on tolerance and communal harmony - Pawan Khera
Politics has also heated up on this issue. congress leader Pawan Khera reacted on the social media platform 'X' and said, "The 90-year-old Digambar Jain temple was demolished without any hearing, this is a direct attack on tolerance and communal harmony. What problem does bjp have with brotherhood in the country?"
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel