In Chandni Chowk, a temple resurfaces after it was demolished on court orders
The legality of the new temple structure remains in question. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from patronising it.
A temple in stainless steel stands on the central verge of Chandni Chowk.
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Vijayta Lalwani
Early morning on February 18, Chandni Chowk resident Banke Bihari Mittal received a phone call from a neighbour telling him to be present at the central verge of the historic stretch in Old Delhi that has the Red Fort at one end and Fatehpuri Masjid on the other.
A structure, coated with stickers of Jindal stainless steel, in the design of a temple, containing a Hanuman idol, had been established on the central verge that morning. The temple had been demolished on January 3 following orders from the Delhi High Court for the implementation of the Chandni Chowk redevelopment plan.