Congress demands reconstruction of Guru Ravidas temple

The Congress has demanded central government to reconstruct Guru Ravidas temple in New Delhi. Party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said the demolition of 15th century temple dedicated to spiritual leader Guru Ravidas has hurt the sentiments of the people.

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said that demolition of temple of Guru Ravidas in the capital has hurt the sentiments of people and demanded that the central government should get it reconstructed.

In a statement, party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said the 15th century temple dedicated to spiritual leader Guru Ravidas was located on the road and it is believed that he had rested at the place when he was going towards Punjab from Varanasi and it was here the temple was built.

He referred to court ruling pertaining to the temple and accused the BJP government of not making efforts to save the temple.

Surjewala took to twitter to share his opinions on the issue and said: "Demolition of the temple is a crime. If the government wanted it could have found a way or a review petition could have been filed in the court. The temple should be built again and necessary orders taken from court."

• दिल्ली में गुरु रविदास के मंदिर को गिराना अपराध है।सरकार चाहती तो वह अन्य ज़मीन दे सकती थी या अदालत में रिव्यू दायर कर सकती थी।
  
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  पर भाजपा सरकार जानबूझ कर रविदास समाज का अपमान कर रही है
  
  हमारी माँग है की रविदास मंदिर का पुनर्निर्माण हो वरना भाजपाईयों को अहंकार का करारा जबाब मिलेगा pic.twitter.com/ih3mPbDkLy

  — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 13, 2019

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  दिल्ली में गुरु रविदास के मंदिर को गिराना अपराध है।सरकार चाहती तो वह अन्य ज़मीन दे सकती थी या अदालत में रिव्यू दायर कर सकती थी।
  
  पर भाजपा सरकार जानबूझ कर रविदास समाज का अपमान कर रही है
  
  हमारी माँग है की रविदास मंदिर का पुनर्निर्माण हो वरना भाजपाईयों को अहंकार का करारा जबाब मिलेगा pic.twitter.com/ih3mPbDkLy

  — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 13, 2019

  
  

Surjewala said a reply given by the government in parliament states that of 89 secretaries in the government, "one only belongs to the Dalit community and there is no one from the backward community".

Regarding the act as "objectionable," he accused the government of not posing trust in people from these communities.