Temple demolition triggers chaos in Ujjain:Bajrang Dal protests, activists chased; SI injured in stone pelting

In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, a dispute over temple relocation turned violent on Saturday night around 8 PM. During the encroachment removal operation, two groups clashed. Sub-Inspector Ankit Banodh’s head was injured in the stone pelting. He has been admitted to the hospital. Police have taken Darshan Bamaniya and Ravi Bamaniya into custody. According to information, the Municipal Corporation is carrying out road widening work in the Panchampura area. As part of this, action was being initiated to remove encroachments from the temple and surrounding areas. Some local residents had given their consent for the temple relocation. Family called Bajrang Dal workers However, two families in the colony raised objections. Their houses were also in the encroachment zone, so they were opposing the action. The families opposing the move called Bajrang Dal workers to the spot on Saturday. The workers began trying to stop the action. Meanwhile, those residents also reached the spot who had already given consent for the temple relocation. An argument started between both sides, which turned into a heated exchange. After this, stone pelting began from both sides. See these pictures related to the violence Residents enraged over casteist slurs Some workers of Bajrang Dal hurled casteist slurs at local residents. This enraged the residents and they chased the workers in the middle of the road. During this, 5-6 youths were seen running away. As the situation deteriorated during stone pelting, the Municipal Corporation team stopped the action. Chaos ensued in the area. Police controlled the situation and separated both parties. Additional forces were deployed, after which the situation came under control. Clash during road widening, situation under control CSP Deepika Shinde said that during road widening, a dispute occurred between two parties, which turned into a clash. The situation is currently under control. Police have taken 2 people into custody. These include Darshan Bamaniya and Ravi Bamaniya. The matter is being investigated. Responsible people are being identified. Action will be taken against them. It is also being investigated how the dispute started and under what circumstances it escalated to violence. Displacement was peaceful a day before A day before, the idols of the temple located in Panchampura were transferred to another location with local consensus and proper rituals. At that time, the entire work was done peacefully. Despite this, the dispute that occurred the next day has raised many questions.