The Congress administration has been warned of severe consequences by the Bajrang Dal if it compromises the sanctity of the Chilkur Balaji temple in Telangana. The Hindu organisation demanded the demolition of the unlawfully under-constructed mosque near the place. The protesters staged a protest charging that attempts were underway to portray a plot of property in the Chilkur neighbourhood as waqf land. They insisted that no construction related to any other religion should take place in the area surrounding the Chilkur Balaji temple.
CS Rangarajan, Archaka of Chilkur Balaji Devasthanam expressed, “The ground surrounding the Chilkur Balaji temple is holy and has existed for a very long period. Just like the land surrounding Tirupati Balaji temple is revered, the area surrounding Chilkur Balaji temple is equally sacred and the Lord is the rightful owner because Lord Venkateshwara has manifested himself in Cilkur. This is not a place for houses of worship for other religions.” He noted that it is the responsibility of police, revenue and other departments to implement the same.
He further added, “There is a new masjid (mosque) being built within two kilometres of the temple. They are our brothers as well, and we love and respect them, but this is a request to the government and those building masjids that the land’s sanctity and proprietorship be upheld. This is our respectful plea to the administration and collector’s office. The government should ensure that no new places of worship for any other religion are permitted to be built here.”
Breaking news#Muslims are planning to build musjeed near our #chilkur_Balaji_temple.
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Violence between Hindus and Muslims. Pls spread to hindhus communities, we should stand together and stop construction@RSSorg @HinduJagrutiOrg @VHPDigital @Vishnu_Jain1 @Ramesh_hjs @SG_HJS pic.twitter.com/WPEfHdok4S
As per a report by VSK Telangana, Bajrang Dal leaders demanded the removal of the mosque which was illegally being built around the sacred place. They accused the incumbent Congress administration of Muslim appeasement and declared that the oppressive action of the party which is biased towards Mulsim would be exposed. The authorities eventually took down the structure after a large number of Hindu activists demonstrated against the move under the banner of Bajrang Dal.
The state convenor of Bajrang Dal, Shivaramulu, asked that the local tehsildar be suspended immediately for fabricating a report claiming that the private land was waqf land. He accused that after bowing before the Muslim MLC and digging borewells at the site, the police themselves were present and terrorising the locals while carrying out construction work. He warned that the Hindu community would respond to the conspiracy against it.
After the protest by Hindu activists and CS Rangarajan who asked for the authority to pay heed to their request, the District Collector immediately took cognizance of the matter and halted the mosque’s construction. The protestors had warned that a demonstration would be launched if the construction continued.
