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Controversy erupts after saffron flag atop Ambagadh fort torn down

Controversy erupts after saffron flag atop Ambagadh fort torn down
Written by Sneha Das
(Sourced from PTI)
Jul 30, 2021, 12:15 pm 3 min read
Controversy erupts after saffron flag atop Ambagadh fort torn down
Two FIRs were lodged at Transport Nagar Police Station by the tribal Meena community and Hindu right-wing groups on July 22

The historic 18th-century Ambagadh fort in Jaipur has become a center of dispute with tensions escalating after a saffron flag atop the fort was torn down by a group of people in the presence of an MLA. Two FIRs were lodged at Transport Nagar Police Station by the tribal Meena community and Hindu right-wing groups on July 22 after the saffron flag was torn.

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In June, Muslim youths allegedly vandalized idols in a temple

Earlier in June, an FIR was registered after some Muslim youths allegedly vandalized idols in a temple located inside the fort. On Wednesday, police had to block the entry to the fort and the temple inside it for maintaining the law and order situation.

Incident
Fort belonged to the Meena community's deity: MLA

Independent MLA Ramkesh Meena had then told reporters that Ambagadh fort is a historic monument of the Meena community and some "anti-social elements" tried to tamper with the history of the Meena community, which was unacceptable to the locals that led to the incident. The group led by the MLA had claimed that the fort belonged to the Meena community's deity.

Communal disharmony
Ramkesh Meena was trying to create communal disharmony: BJP MP

The idols were vandalized by a group from a minority community in the temple and later Hindu right-wing groups pitched a saffron flag atop the fort that hurt religious sentiments, they said. However, on Thursday, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena alleged that Ramkesh Meena was "trying to create communal disharmony by misleading some people of Meena community and hurting religious sentiments."

Community
The MP urged CM to conserve the community's historic sites

"The Meena community follows Hindu religious traditions from birth to death. Ramkesh Meena is trying to hurt religious sentiments by inciting a group of the Meena community. He should be arrested," the MP stated. MP Meena submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to conserve historic sites of the community and take action against those trying to spread disharmony by inciting people's sentiments.

Government
Fort keys should be handed over to Meena community: MP

"We demand the government to open the fort and hand over the keys to the Meena community so that they can worship at the temple. Earlier, a plaque was removed, idols were stolen and now entry is blocked," MP Meena said. Meanwhile, Sarv Brahman Mahasabha's President Suresh Mishra appealed to people to maintain communal harmony and open the temple inside the fort for worshipping.

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Brahmin family is looking after the temple for years: Mishra

"As far as title of the temple is concerned, the then royal family had handed over to a Brahmin family which is looking after the temple for years. They have the documents and nobody can say the temple belongs to them (Meena community)," Mishra said.

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Sneha Das is a lifestyle writer at NewsBytes. She had started her career with NewsBytes and her work has focused on national and lifestyle news. She has previously worked as an intern with The Sakal Times, The Logical Indian, and 91.9 Friends FM. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Calcutta.
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