Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced that the government will rebuild two demolished mosques, a temple and a church in the new state Secretariat complex.
He made the announcement when a delegation of Muslim leaders led by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi called on him to demand reconstruction of two mosques demolished in the old Secretariat complex in July.
Besides the mosques, a temple was also razed during the demolition of old buildings to construct a new complex. Christian leaders had also demanded construction of a church, saying church services used to be held at the old Secretariat.
Rao assured the delegation that he will lay the foundation stone for all three places of worship in a single day and ensure their speedy completion.
The Chief Minister noted the views and suggestions of the Muslim leaders who included All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader in the Telangana Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Secretary Moulana Khalid Saifullah Rehmani, AIMPLB member Mufti Khaleel Ahmed and Jamat-e-Islami Telangana unit Chief Hamid Mohammed Khan.
He said during the demolition work, two mosques and a temple were razed. KCR, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said the government will bear the cost of their construction.