Bahu Fort Development Committee leveled some serious allegations of playing with religious sentiments on Bawe Wali Mata temple management and Archaeological Survey of India.
Addressing a press conference, Rajeev Charak, President Bahu Fort Development Committee J&K said that despite government’s direction on closure of temples to prevent spread of Corona epidemic the management allowing blue-eyed (VIP) devotees in violation of disaster law.
He further added that in gross violation the management uprooted original scared ‘Sanklen’ (holy chain) of temple and put near entry gate, where a huge poitraite of Bawe Wali Mata along with donation box placed.
BFDC Members coverd them with ‘Chunri’ as it was huge disrespect to “sanklen” and to mata maha kali according to our hindu tradition and men are not even allowed to see these ‘sanklen’ only women can see them directly.
Charak appealed administration to file FIR against the culprits of this act as it can hurt religious senitments of people which may lead to an agitation among people.
Charak said the management minting money on name of religious sentiments whole in contrast more than 500 families of shopkeepers and 200 families of Rehri-Faddi walas, which solely depend upon the temple are forced to starvation.
The shopkeepers have no alternate business. The temple is open for VIPs in violation but shops not allowed to function, which is cruelty.
Charak also accused Archaeological Survey of India for peppering the management for doing violation after violation.
The fact of the matter is Fort Complex declared protected monument by Archaeological Survey of India but in violation management initiate huge construction activities. Many new temples came in the complex in violation of religious sanctity.
He appealed administration to took action and take up control of entire shrine and declare shrine board for it.