The Maharashtra State Minority Fee on Tuesday pulled up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) for demolishing parts of the Digambar Jain Temple at Vile Parle in Mumbai’s western suburbs, saying it was nothing lower than a “legal exercise”.
The BMC had demolished parts of the 90-year-old construction, being managed by the Shree 1008 Digambar Jain Mandir belief, on April 16, sparking a furore among the many members of the Jain group within the state who hit the streets in protest.
The town civil courtroom had on April 7 rejected the temple belief’s plea towards any demolition motion. It had nevertheless granted interim safety from demolition for seven days for the belief to file an enchantment in Bombay Excessive Courtroom, that expired on April 15 – a day previous to the incident.
Minority fee chairperson Pyare Ziya Khan mentioned that the BMC’s transfer of taking motion got here out of anticipation.
“The BMC had signed its order for demolishing the construction on April 15 evening itself, whereas ideally they need to have finished it the following day, which implies that they (BMC) have been ready for the reduction interval to recover from,” Khan instructed The Indian Categorical.
“The construction was located inside a compound and it was not on any public house. Consequently, there was no argument that the temple was coming in the best way of any improvement undertaking. We have now requested the BMC to file their reply and have additionally requested our members to hold out an inspection. Our verdict will probably be delivered within the subsequent listening to,” he added.
Listening to the complaints that have been filed towards the civic authorities, the minority fee chaired by Khan mentioned that the demolition drive was nothing lower than a “legal exercise” and requested the BMC to file a reply stating why a legal offence shouldn’t be registered towards the officers. The chairperson additionally ordered a direct inspection of the location.
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The fee additionally took cognisance of the BMC’s choice to demolish the construction within the early morning and sought a written assertion about what number of unlawful buildings have been demolished at such a time until now.
The fee additionally instructed the police to help the temple trustees in submitting a criticism towards the stolen objects from the temple.
In the meantime, following the listening to, civic officers held a gathering on the following step of this challenge. Throughout the assembly, state minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Parag Alavani have been additionally current. Alavani can also be the legislator below whose jurisdiction the placement of the temple falls. Lodha on Tuesday additionally held a gathering with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on this challenge.
Whereas the BMC officers who have been current kept away from making any touch upon report, an official mentioned, “The BMC has submitted its assertion to the fee and can act and co-operate accordingly as per the fee’s calls for.”
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Politicians throughout social gathering strains had criticised the civic physique for the demolition. Days after the incident, the BMC had transferred assistant municipal commissioner Navnath Ghadge from the Ok/East ward. Areas like Andheri East and Vile Parle fell below Ghadge’s jurisdiction.
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