All 36,000 temples destroyed to build masjids will be reclaimed, says BJP's Eshwarappa

The statement comes after a Hindu temple-like architectural design was found underneath an old mosque on the outskirts of Mangaluru.

NewsBharati    27-May-2022 16:09:11 PM
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Bengaluru, May 27: Amid the ongoing Gyanvapi row, KS Eshwarappa, former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister has now said that 36,000 temples were destroyed to build masjids and that they would all be reclaimed legally.
 
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The Karnataka BJP MLA said, “36,000 temples have been destroyed and masjids were built over it. Let them build mosques elsewhere and offer namaz, but we cannot allow them to build masjids over our temples. I am telling you, all the 36000 temples will be reclaimed by Hindus & legally.”
 
 
The statement comes after a Hindu temple-like architectural design was found underneath an old mosque on the outskirts of Mangaluru. Some people have said that a temple existed at the site before the mosque was built. Vishva Hindu Parishad leaders appealed to the district administration to stop the renovation work till documents were verified.
 
 
Earlier, Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay controversial challenged AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to excavate all mosques in the state to check what lies beneath them. He said that if Shivlingas are found, then Muslims will have to hand the mosques to the Hindus, and if bodies are found, Muslims can claim those.
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