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In violation of the Lahore High Court’s order to suspend all work on the line within 200 ft of buildings of historical value, the Punjab Government yesterday demolished the remains of the already damaged temple.
Located near famous Anarkali Bazaar of old city, a mob had damaged the temple in 1992 after the demolition of Babri Masjid in India.
The temple was being used these days for some commercial purposes like shops and the office of the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) and a private filling station before its was completely destroyed yesterday by the Shahbaz Sharif government.
The Supreme Court Lahore’s registry branch, Shalimar Garden, Chauburji monument, Saint Andrew Church, GPO building, tomb of Mehrunisa, Budhu ka Awa, tomb of Baba Mauj Daria, Shah Cheragh Building, Awan-e-Auqafand and Dai Anga Tomb are other historical sites that fall on the route of the project.The Lahore High Court in January had issued a stay order against the construction work for the metro line project within 200 ft of historical buildings along its route. — PTI
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Violating HC order, historic Jain temple demolished in Lahore
Historic Jain temple demolished in Lahore to make way for metro train
Last Updated: Friday, February 12, 2016 - 11:53
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The Jain temple was demolished to pave way for a metro line project. It was being used for commercial purposes.
Lahore, February 12
Notwithstanding the court order, the authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have demolished the remains of a centuries-old Jain temple to pave the way for a controversial metro line project here.In violation of the Lahore High Court’s order to suspend all work on the line within 200 ft of buildings of historical value, the Punjab Government yesterday demolished the remains of the already damaged temple.
Located near famous Anarkali Bazaar of old city, a mob had damaged the temple in 1992 after the demolition of Babri Masjid in India.
The temple was being used these days for some commercial purposes like shops and the office of the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) and a private filling station before its was completely destroyed yesterday by the Shahbaz Sharif government.
The Supreme Court Lahore’s registry branch, Shalimar Garden, Chauburji monument, Saint Andrew Church, GPO building, tomb of Mehrunisa, Budhu ka Awa, tomb of Baba Mauj Daria, Shah Cheragh Building, Awan-e-Auqafand and Dai Anga Tomb are other historical sites that fall on the route of the project.The Lahore High Court in January had issued a stay order against the construction work for the metro line project within 200 ft of historical buildings along its route. — PTI
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Several opposition parties staged protest in Pakistan against the demolition of historic Jain temple in Lahore . The demolition was carried out to make way for Orange Line Metro Train (OMT) project.
Several other buildings like Maharaja Building and Kapurthala House were also brought down by the authorities.
According to report in the Time of India, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmood-ur-Rashid has condemned the incident and demanded an inquiry into the incident.
"Pakistan government had demolished the temple on Wednesday to construct the Orange Line Metro Train (OMT). The route could have been changed or the tunnel technology could have been used to save the historic temple," said Rashid.
The three-storey temple building was already in a dilapidated condition. Various shopkeepers had encroached the temple.
The temple had come under attack from the protesters following the Babri mosque demolition in 1992. a major part of the temple was demolished by the angry mob as part of Babri demolition.
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