The Public Works Department has decided to demolish the Selvaraja Ganapati Selva Vinayagar temple near Eraniyal bridge, in Nagercoil. While this decision is being widely opposed by the public there, the Indu Makkal Katchi chief Arjun Sampath is showing his support for them.
The Selvaraja Ganapati Selva Vinyagar temple is very famous in Nagercoil and is being worshipped for more than 100 years now. The Public Works Department has sent a notice on November 30th, to demolish the temple, on claims that it is built encroaching the water body near it.
It is being reported that the Public Works Department has decided to demolish the temple as the deadline given by them has expired. The Padmanabhapuram Sub-Collector and Tahsildar also went in person and had a look at the site. The public there had requested them to drop the decision of demolishing the temple claiming that the temple has not encroached any water body, that it is not disturbing the public there and that they have been worshipping the Ganapati for so many years now.
Speaking at a public meeting in front of the temple, condemning the decision of the Public Works Department, Indu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath said that Hindus are increasingly becoming a minority in the Kanyakumari district. He also said that all major decision-making responsibilities were in the hands of Christians and therefore Hindus are being oppressed in Kanyakumari.
He added that the District Administration should interfere and stop the demolition of the Selvaraja Ganapati Vinayagar Temple near Eraniyal Bridge in Nagercoil. He has also warned that if the District Administration does not value the sentiments of the Hindus, then all Hindu organisations would be mobilised to join the struggle.
He concluded by condemning the demolition of temples in the name of development by the DMK government in the first 200 days of its governance itself. He pointed out that not one Church or Mosque has been demolished in such a manner.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
Click here to subscribe to The Commune on Telegram and get the best stories of the day delivered to you personally.