Convention centre issue

She said even though the temple was an encroachment in the area, which was earmarked for the Convention Centre, the Administration had respected religious sentiments and the entry for the temple from the rear side had been carpeted by the Municipal Corporation. She appealed to the temple management not to make the issue a political one and help in the coming up of the centre. Earlier, presidents of Punjab units of Shiv Sena, Mahadev Dal, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad addressed a group of people in Sector 31, opposite The Tribune press today.

They were demonstrating against the building of the wall of the convention centre by the administration, that has cut access to the temple8217;s main entrance there. Critising the move, they threatened to demolish the wall if the administration did not did so within five days.