Guru Ravidas temple: Former Congress MP moves SC against Delhi govt for ‘wilfully’ disobeying orders

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The petitioner also highlighted that the top court had also directed the constitution of a Committee of Devotees to implement the order within six weeks from the date of the order. Tanwar, who was supposed to be a part of the same committee, however, claimed none of the directions had been implemented.

“The delay in construction of Guru Ravidas Temple is causing a lot of anguish and hurting millions of people, not only in India but across the world. The followers of Guru Ravidas had expected justice which unfortunately has not been meted out to them despite the orders of this court,” the plea said.

Alleging “patent discrimination and neglect” of the government towards the Scheduled Caste, the plea drew comparisons with the promptness in implementing the Ayodhya verdict in which a trust has already been formed for the construction of a mosque.

“This in itself is patent discrimination and shows the neglect of the government towards the Scheduled Caste mostly who are ardent believers in Guru Ravidas,” the plea said.

Insisting that the issue would have “gained political colour which the petitioner wants to avoid at all costs”, Tanwar said he avoided approaching the Court earlier, during the Delhi Assembly elections.

The demolition of the temple which had led to a series of protests in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.