BMC grants permission for temporary shed at Vile Parle Jain temple site
On April 16, the BMC ward office had razed portions of the Digambar Jain temple, alleging that portions of the structure were illegal.
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The incident led to protests by the Jain community. Following this, politicians across party lines heavily criticised the BMC. (File photo)A month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed portions of the Digambar Jain temple at Mumbai’s Vile Parle, sparking protests from members of the Jain community, the civic body on Friday granted permission to erect a temporary shed at the temple site.
The approval came two days after the Bombay High Court asked the trust, which runs Digambar Jain temple in Vile Parle, to approach the BMC authorities with an application, seeking to put a temporary shed over the structure due to ensuing monsoon.
Approving the trust’s request, the K/East ward office said that the approval is valid until October 31 and that the construction can be done upon payment of a fee to the tune of Rs. 17,877. The total area of the shed spans 232 square metres.
On April 16, the BMC ward office had razed portions of the Digambar Jain temple, alleging that portions of the structure were illegal. The BMC’s action came a day after the city civil court rejected the temple trust’s plea for extension of interim protection against demolition action.
The incident led to protests by the Jain community. Following this, politicians across party lines heavily criticised the BMC, nudging the civic administration to issue a transfer order of assistant municipal commissioner Navnath Ghadhe, who headed the K/East ward office. Meanwhile, the state minority commission also pulled up the BMC for demolishing large portions of the temple.
Amid the dispute, the Shree 1008 Digambar Jain Mandir Trust sought an interim relief to put up a temporary shed over the structure, citing the onset of monsoon. While hearing the interim application, a vacation bench of the high court on Wednesday noted that they can file an appropriate application with the civic body.
Welcoming the BMC’s approval, state cabinet minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Saturday said, “This is not merely a matter of religious sentiment, but a mark of the victory of public faith.”
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