A Hanuman temple in the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi was demolished on 9 February this year on the orders of the Delhi High Court. A gentrification drive in the area required the removal of the temple. At a time when temple-building has become a national programme in India, the demolition of a temple dedicated to Hanuman, the great devotee of Ram, was bound to create ripples. It was a godsend for those who are adept in the art of grabbing power in the name of temples.
About The Author
Bhanwar Meghwanshi
Author, journalist and socio-cultural activist Bhanwar Meghwanshi is the editor of Shunyakal.com. His autobiography ‘Main ek Karsewak tha' is about his early days as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker and how he left the organization and became its staunch critic. The English translation of the book was published recently under the title ‘I Could not be Hindu’.
