Ready to Give Devotees Over 200 Square Metre Area For Reconstruction of Ravidas Temple on Demolition Site: Centre Tells SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is ready to give over 200 square metre area to a committee of devotees for the reconstruction of Guru Ravidas temple at the same site in South Delhi’s Tughlakabad where the shrine was demolished in August following court’s direction.

Appearing for Centre, Attorney General KK Venugopal said that the decision has been taken to ensure peace and harmony.

Venugopal said he had held consultation with all parties including devotees and government officials and Centre has agreed to give the same piece of land considering sensitivity and faith of devotees for the site.

“That same 200 square metre area of the site can be handed over to a committee of devotees for construction of temple. Of  the total seven petitioners, who approached court against demolition of temple, five have agreed to the proposal,” Venugopal added.

Following this, a bench of A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and S Ravindra Bhat asked parties seeking construction of a temple to submit objections, if any by Monday. A final judgement in the matter will be pronounced on October 23, Wednesday.