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News India Live, Digital Desk: Insulting Religious Sentiments in Basti: A very sensitive case has come to light during road construction in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. During the work of widening four lane road from Maharishi Vasistha Medical College Road to National Highway 28, without any proper information or procedure Two small temples were reportedly demolishedThe incident has caused heavy resentment among the local people and their religious sentiments have been hurt.
Action of Deputy Project Manager: Two JE suspended
After the anger of the people and the media, there was a stir in the National Highway Department (NHAI). Realizing the seriousness of the case, Deputy Project Manager Sanjay Verma took immediate action Two junior engineers (JE) Has been suspended. These are two JEs:
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Gyan Chandra: Those who have a package related to national highway construction.
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Dharmendra: Those who have another package related to national highway construction.
Both these engineers were supervising the construction work on the spot, and it is alleged that these temples were demolished due to their instructions or negligence.
What happened at the scene of the incident?
According to reports, the road connecting NH-28 to Maharishi Vasistha Medical College Road is being upgraded to the four lane. During this time, two small temples located on the roadside were demolished by bulldozers. It is alleged that this work was done without any prior information, permission from the concerned departments or making alternative arrangements. Doing so is directly a violation of government rules and sensitive policies related to religious places.
Officer’s statement:
Deputy Project Manager Sanjay Verma has told the media that it is necessary to follow appropriate procedures before removing religious places. It is mandatory to consult the concerned agencies, district administration and religious leaders. Both these junior engineers violated the rules, hurting the religious sentiments of the common people. For this reason, immediate action has been taken against him.
What next? Efforts to resolve dispute
The case has also tested the government’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy, especially in matters related to honor of religious places. It is expected that the administration will now take necessary steps to calm the matter and prevent such incidents in future.