Delhi govt was not involved in demolition of Guru Ravidas temple Kejriwal

Delhi | Wednesday | 14th August, 2019

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New Delhi: The Delhi government had nothing to do with the demolition of the Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, after BSP supremo Mayawati alleged that the incident was a result of a collusion between the Centre and the AAP dispensation. We have nothing to do with the demolition of this temple," he tweeted in Hindi. Earlier in the day, the BSP president alleged that the demolition of the Ravidas temple in the national capital's Tughlaqabad area was a result of a collusion between the Centre and the Delhi government, and it reflected a "casteist mentality". "We, along with Vice Chairman of DDA, are determined to find a solution and possibly identify an alternative site where the temple can be relocated. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had said that did not use the word temple, and said the "structure was removed as per the orders of the Supreme Court"..