While the statue was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in April, the controversy was triggered around a week ago after some devotees objected to the depiction, saying the murals demean Lord Hanuman.
At the event, Rupala also said that with a goal of setting up two lakh cooperatives in the country in the days to come, the Ministry of Cooperatives was also looking at making rural cooperatives multi-faceted.
With Hindu religious leaders and devotees demanding the removal of the murals depicting Lord Hanuman sitting at the feet of Lord Swaminarayan at the temple, the issue has triggered controversy.
A man, identified as Jitubhai Gadhvi, entered the temple through the barricades placed around the giant bronze statues, amid the presence of police personnel.
On the 43rd foundation day of BJP, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that whenever BJP has formed a government, it has worked to promote Indian culture in the world.