Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Manjinder Singh Sirsa mentioned the demolition of the duplicate of the Golden Temple at Punjabi Bagh Bharat Darshan Park was accomplished on Tuesday.
The duplicate being constructed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation was vandalized by the members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee after they discovered it to be in opposition to the tenets of Sikhism.
BJP nationwide spokesperson RP Singh, nevertheless, mentioned the difficulty was being politicised. “We do not allow idols of our gurus in our religion but such replicas can be found elsewhere as well.”
“There is also a replica at Shri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport, Amritsar. I have tweeted the picture,” he mentioned.
Bharat Darshan Park is unfold over 8.5 acres, and replicas of 17 fashionable monuments from throughout the nation together with Mysore Palace, Charminar and Khajuraho Temple are being produced from scrap supplies right here.
Sirsa had mentioned that over 30 members and volunteers of the committee reached the location on Monday and began the work of dismantling, which additionally bought the help of the civic physique.
“Sikhism principles do not allow religious replication anywhere. The sanctity of the place cannot be maintained at such places. What if tomorrow someone starts worshiping here or enters the place with shoes. These are the set principles that have to be followed within such a framework,” he mentioned.
South MCD Mayor Mukesh Suryan mentioned the construction has now been put apart and might be re-fitted because it includes nuts and bolts. “We have not taken any final decision on this project as we will discuss it with prominent scholars and learned people from the Sikh community.”
“It is unlucky that Sirsa is utilizing spiritual symbols for its politics. His politics is ending in Delhi, so he’s attempting to take political benefit of it.
He mentioned the mission was conceived greater than two years in the past. “It was within the public area that it was being made. There was no opposition then. But now that is being performed in order that politics might be performed on it.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had laid the inspiration stone of the park in January final yr with the theme ‘Unity in Diversity’.
Developed on the traces of Waste to Wonder theme park in Nizamuddin, it’s going to host replicas of Charminar, Gateway of India, Konark Temple, Nalanda ruins, Mysore Palace, Meenakshi Temple, Hawa Mahal, Hampi ruins, Victoria Memorial, Sanchi Stupa, Gol. Gumbaz and Ajanta Ellora Caves, amongst different websites. The mission is prone to be accomplished this yr.
The complete mission is estimated to price round Rs 18-20 crore.
The replicas are made by gathering mud in municipal outlets utilizing scrap waste reminiscent of autos, followers, rods, iron sheets and nuts and bolts. Apart from a spot for kids to play, the park can have good lighting of all of the monuments and a 1.5 km walkway within the park.
The official mentioned that amongst different options, it’s going to have panorama design like waterfalls, fountains, ponds, amphitheater for cultural occasions, a meals courtroom providing premier cuisines of India, audio excursions and cultural showcase and pictures stalls.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
