VHP Delegation Meets Hardeep Singh Puri for Reconstruction of Ravidas Temple
- A delegation of VHP headed by Alok Kumar met Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri seeking quick steps for the repair of the Ravidas temple.
- The move comes days after SC directed all petitioners to convene a meeting with attorney general KK Venugopal to find out an “amicable” solution.
- The delegation comprised representatives from Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist schools of religion.
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- A memorandum was submitted to the minister demanding steps for reconstruction of the temple and making appropriate arrangements for regular rituals and worship in the interim.
- A massive protest was held by various Dalit organizations in the capital on August 21, which also turned violent.