BJP MLAs join ‘chakka jam’ against temple demolitions in Jaipur

BJP MLAs Narpat Singh Rajvi, Ghanshyam Tiwari and Surendra Pareek participated in the ‘chakka jam’ along with Hindu volunteers at various points in the city.

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The 85-location strike, which started at 9 am and concluded two hours later, left the major commuting routes of the city gasping for breath till late afternoon.

The Mandir Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, which had the full backing of the Sangh, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other affiliated organisations, gave a seven-day ultimatum to the state government to accept its key demands, failing which it threatened to launch a state-wide agitation.

Wheels grind to a halt in Jaipur as the RSS backed Chakka Jam against temple demolition gets underway. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/Cgi4qFenEI

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The demands included removal of key officials associated with the demolition drive — Jaipur Development Authority commissioner Shikhar Agarwal, collector Krishna Kunal and Metro CMD N C Goel — an immediate halt to the ongoing drive against temples and an assurance that no more temples would be razed in the future.

The Sangh-backed agitators also demanded complete information about the number of temples earmaked and demolished across the city.