Fatehgarh Sahib, December 8
A massive jam was witnessed on the Delhi-Amritsar national highway on Wednesday as members of various right wing outfits along with leaders of Opposition parties staged a dharna on GT Road in Sirhind against the ‘demolition’ of a Shiva Temple by the district administration to construct the Fatehgarh Sahib administrative complex.
The protesters alleged the demolition took place in the presence of MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra’s wife. However, she refuted the allegations. The policemen had to divert the traffic through link roads to ease the jam. Nagra said, “It is unfortunate that the name of my wife is being dragged into the controversy. We are ready to face any inquiry and can’t even think of demolishing any religious place. It is a political conspiracy ahead of the 2022 poll.”
Mandeep Kaur Nagra, wife of the MLA, said: “Let the police inquire about my location. I will file a complaint against all those who named me.”
“There was no temple. A ‘Shiv ling’, majar and ‘Shani Dev Temple are still there. Someone from Uttar Pradesh had encroached upon government land and bricks were removed from that portion,” said the local SDM. SSP Sandeep Goel said, “No temple has been demolished. Inquiry will be conducted and action will be initiated as per the law.” — OC
Temple 'razed', outfits block Delhi-Amritsar road
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