New Delhi. The ongoing controversy regarding religious places in Delhi has heated up the political atmosphere. Now the reaction of LG Secretariat has come to light on the letter written by Chief Minister Atishi to Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxena.
What did the LG Secretariat say?
Rejecting the Chief Minister’s allegations, the LG Secretariat said, “Neither any temple, mosque, church or other place of worship has been demolished, nor has any file related to it come to the LG office. The Chief Minister is doing cheap politics to divert attention from her and the former Chief Minister’s failures.”
STORY | CM playing cheap politics: Delhi LG office denies Atishi’s temple demolition charge
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Along with this, LG has given strict instructions to the police to be extra cautious towards religious places. “There was no untoward incident during the recent Christmas celebrations, which shows that the administration is fully alert,” the secretariat said.
Why did CM Atishi write the letter?
Chief Minister Atishi, while writing a letter to LG Vinay Saxena, had said that with his approval the religious committee has ordered the demolition of many religious buildings in Delhi. He wrote, “The religious structures to be demolished include many temples and Buddhist places of worship, which hold special significance for the Dalit community. Demolishing these buildings will hurt the religious sentiments of these communities.”
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The Chief Minister had requested in his letter that no temple or other place of worship should be demolished.
political meaning of the dispute
This issue has taken a political color between the reaction of the LG Secretariat and the allegations of Chief Minister Atishi. It will be interesting to see what is the solution to this dispute and what will be its political consequences.
