Protest in Delhi Assembly over temple demolition

Delhi | Thursday | 22nd August, 2019

Summary:

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Assembly monsoon session on Thursday witnessed a ruckus after ruling Aam Aadmi Party legislatures went near the Speaker's podium shouting slogans against the BJP for demolition of Saint Ravidas Temple. The Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has to adjourned the Delhi assembly for 45 minutes after members of the ruling AAP came into well of the House shouting slogans against the BJP in connection with the recent demolition of a Ravidas temple. The Assembly session began by offering condolences to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, both of whom passed away recently. The Ravidas temple was demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) earlier this month on the orders of the Supreme Court. Dalit protesters, who had taken to the streets to protest the demolition of the temple on Wednesday had brought traffic movement in several parts of Delhi to a standstill..