Kejriwal cleared razing of 22 temples during 2016-23, says LG; AAP hits back
Hindustan Times Gurugram|January 03, 2025
THE AAP SAID THAT OFFICIALS WHO RECOMMENDED THE DEMOLITIONS WERE APPOINTED BY CENTRAL GOVT
HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The lieutenant governor's (LG) office and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continued their dispute on Thursday over the demolition of religious structures encroaching on government land in Delhi, with the LG's office accusing former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of approving the demolition of 22 temples between 2016 and 2023.

Hitting back, the AAP said that the officials who recommended the demolition of the temples were appointed by the central government, and that the demolitions were approved by the LG's office.

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