Delhi CM assures to rebuild Ravidas temple at same site

Delhi | Thursday | 22nd August, 2019

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NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would swap 100 acres of forest land for the plot in Tughalakbad where a Ravidas temple stood till it was demolished by the DDA almost a fortnight ago. "Some people say its forest land. If the DDA (Delhi Development Authority) gives this four-five acres of land to Ravidas samaj, the Delhi government will give the Centre 100 acres of forest land. The Assembly also resolved that the Delhi government should construct a magnificent Ravidas temple at the same site after the Centre allots the land. A temple of Saint Ravidas was demolished in forest area in south Delhi's Tughlakabad on August 10, after a Supreme Court order..