Sambhal Violence: Amid the prevailing tensions in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the district administration on Sunday morning carried out an anti-encroachment drive to clear public areas of unlawful constructions. Based on Sambhal SDM Vandana Mishra, the operation was launched with an goal to deal with encroachments in public areas and has been actively carried out in Chandauli for the previous two months as properly.
#WATCH | UP: District administration carries out an anti-encroachment drive in opposition to encroachment on public locations in Sambhal. pic.twitter.com/xmwnwv39Ne
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“An anti-encroachment drive is being run in opposition to encroachment on public locations. This drive has additionally been run in Chandauli for the final two months… A drive is being run in opposition to electrical energy theft additionally in Sambhal,” the SDM mentioned. Earlier on Saturday morning, an anti-encroachment drive was carried out within the Shahi Jama Masjid space.
#WATCH | Sambhal, UP: Sambhal SDM Vandana Mishra says, “Anti-encroachment drive is being run in opposition to encroachment on public locations. This drive has additionally been run in Chandauli for the final two months… A drive is being run in opposition to electrical energy theft additionally in Sambhal…” https://t.co/K6nnvbmkyv pic.twitter.com/ka01V1y2rh
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Chatting with ANI, DM Rajender Pensiya mentioned, “Within the morning, we got here to verify whether or not loudspeakers are inflicting pointless noise (air pollution). It was seen that electrical energy theft is going on right here in giant numbers. Electrical energy theft is going on in about 15 to 20 homes and spiritual locations. Once we reached a mosque, we discovered 59 followers, a fridge, a washer, and about 25 to 30 mild factors, and the meter was discovered switched off. An intensive checking marketing campaign is happening.”
In the meantime, a temple in Sambhal that had been closed since 1978 has been reopened. The temple premises have been cleaned, and preparations for electrical energy have been made on Sunday. Furthermore, CCTV cameras have additionally been put in for safety causes.
Vishnu Sharan Rastogi, patron of the Nagar Hindu Sabha, earlier claimed that the temple has been reopened after 1978. He mentioned that the temple was closed as a result of no priest was able to dwell there. Sambhal Circle Officer (SO) Anuj Kumar Chaudhary earlier mentioned that they discovered a temple whereas inspecting details about encroachment.
“We had acquired info {that a} temple within the space was being encroached upon. Once we inspected the spot, we discovered a temple there,” Chaudhary instructed ANI earlier on Saturday. In the meantime, police personnel have been deployed exterior the Lord Shiv and Hanuman temple, which reopened after 1978, and a prayer ceremony (aarti) was carried out on Sunday morning.
‘Aarti’ Carried out At Reopened Temple In Sambhal
Aaarti was carried out on Sunday morning on the lately reopened Lord Shiva and Hanuman temple in Sambhal. UP Police personnel have been additionally deployed exterior the Lord Shiv and Hanuman temple that reopened after a long time in Sambhal district. This comes after the district administration found the temple on Saturday in the course of the inspection being carried out in connection to the difficulty of electrical energy theft within the space.
The temple has been reopened after 1978, Nagar Hindu Sabha Patron Vishnu Sharan Rastogi had claimed. The temple premises have been cleaned and preparations for electrical energy have been made.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Morning aarti being carried out on the Hanuman Temple which was found in Sambhal throughout an anti-encroachment drive carried out by district police and administration, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/QUBwGb3sNc
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Furthermore, CCTV cameras have been put in for safety causes. “I got here to see the temple and carried out the Pooja. This temple is round 400 years outdated. I had come right here years in the past and there have been dharamshalas across the temple. However now solely homes stay. I had seen it on TV and WhatsApp. Thus, I got here to see the temple. This can be a Lord Shiva and Hanuman temple,” Rajiv Kumar Gupta, a devotee, instructed ANI.
“We got here within the morning and cleaned the temple to carry out the aarti. A Brahmin ought to be appointed right here in order that he can keep right here. Until the time caretaker (for this temple) is appointed, we are going to take duty,” Acharya Brahm Shukla, who carried out the prayer ceremony, instructed ANI.
Sambhal Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace Vandana Mishra introduced plans to revive the unique construction of a temple that reopened on Saturday after 42 years. SDM Vandana Mishra acknowledged, “The temple premises have been cleaned, and electrical energy preparations have been made. CCTVs are being put in for safety. The anti-encroachment drive focused solely constructions constructed on public property. We are going to restore the temple to its unique construction. “She added, “We’ve written to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)… Police shall be deployed close to the temple.”
Earlier, Sambhal Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Kumar Chaudhary revealed that the temple was found throughout an inspection associated to encroachment complaints. “We acquired details about encroachment on a temple within the space. Upon inspection, we found a temple on the web site,” Chaudhary instructed ANI.
(With ANI Inputs)
