Old Temple in Chandni Chowk vandalised; communal clashes prevail

Sunday night quickly turned from calm to violent after two groups of men got into a physical brawl that started with a bike parking issue but soon turned communal. The incident took place in Delhi’s Hauz Qazi area in Chawri Bazaar, Chandni Chowk. The group vandalized a very old Durga temple and many were injured.

According to an article in India TV, around 200 people of a different community forcefully entered this Delhi Temple and vandalized it. Before that, they entered a house and beat up a man. The incident took place around 10 pm on Sunday night. There are a few videos that surfaced online that showed the incident.

दिल्ली के हौजकाजी में कल रात एक मंदिर पर पत्थर बरसायें गए और तोड़ फोड़ की गई

पहले पूरे इलाके में अफवाह फैलाई गई कि एक मुस्लिम लड़के की मोब लिंचिंग हुई हैं, जबरदस्ती जय श्री राम बुलवाया हैं

उसके बाद मंदिर में, थाने में जो हुआ वो आपके सामने हैं pic.twitter.com/Tak2yeBeOi

— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) July 1, 2019

Some miscreants vandalised 100 years old #Temple in #HauzQuazi area.. Sad to say The incident took place 200 mt. Far from #HauzQuazi police station.. @DelhiPolice should take action.. @CPDelhi @HMOIndia pic.twitter.com/tatT2AKxvP

— saurabh srivastava (@saurabhsriLive) July 1, 2019

The police was informed and they reached there while the situation was very tense. The security in the area is tight and the police is looking into the matter. Here is what the Delhi police said:

After some altercation &scuffle over a parking issue in Hauz Qazi, tension arose b/w two groups of people from different communities.We have taken legal action & all efforts are being made to pacify feelings &bring about amity. People are requested to help in restoring normalcy.

— DCP Central Delhi (@DCPCentralDelhi) July 1, 2019

Another crime committed because of communities/religion is acting as a matter of deep concern among people. If incidents like these keep happening, no community will be able to co-exist peacefully. Citizens took to Twitter with #TempleTerrorAttack as they express their disturbance with the crime and how the media is reporting it.

#TempleTerrorAttack raised a lot of Questions:
- Where is media?
- Where is Bollywood?
- Where is secularism gang?
- Where is Congress?
- Where is TMC?
- Where is AAP?
- Where is DMK?
- Where is TDP?
- Where is BJ... Oh, that’s right. They only do Vikaas nowadays.

— നേഹാ ശ്രീവാസ്തവ (Nehā S) (@neha_aks) July 1, 2019

Not one member of that #AwardsWapsi #IntoleranceRising #Lutyenscabal will now even offer to return their award (despite claims they didn't return awards/money even earlier) or even say Intolerance is rising. Mob of one community gathered, shouted slogans and vandalised a temple.

— GAURAV C SAWANT (@gauravcsawant) July 2, 2019

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Seems like this Govt too has started following the policy of minority appeasement.These assholes were voted to safeguard majority rights and check conversion factories but its out of their priority list now.Shoulden't test the patience of their core voters. #TempleTerrorAttack

— Sajal Keshri (@sajal_keshri) July 2, 2019

#ChandniChowk #TempleTerrorAttack @DrMohanBhagwat Sir plz kuch to dekhiye.... Aap kya hindutva ko bachaoge https://t.co/Uy2uPBMtY0

— Arun kumar Dubey (@Arun_pandit_) July 2, 2019

Realized it only now @ShefVaidya ?

When #Sabarimala happened @narendramodi did not open his mouth or even a Tweet then.

So why are you so surprised?#TempleTerrorAttack #TempleDestroyed #Hindutva https://t.co/eKYRCDYZWc

— Arya Aswattaman (@Aswattaman) July 2, 2019

#TempleTerrorAttackYesterday in East Delhi (Chahti Bazaar) people of peaceful community barged into DURGA MANDIR chanting "Allah Hu Akbar" and sabotaged statue of Hindu Gods and entire premise. This act of violence shouldn't be ignored #TempleTerrorAttack pic.twitter.com/oIn0Gyhjmt

— Nancy Kochhar (@KochharNancy) July 2, 2019

police must take action against those r guilty,majhab nahi sikhata aapas may bair rakhna #TempleTerrorAttack

— Allanwalter (@Allanwalter77) July 2, 2019

Union Minister assures guilty of temple vandalism will face law https://t.co/WVhxoTKNNl #TempleTerrorAttack #DrHarshVardhan #UnionHealthMinister #delhi #AAP #KapilMishra #ChandniChowk #TempleAttack #TempleVandalism via @

— GLIBS Quick (@glibsquick) July 2, 2019

The authorities really need to step up and take stringent actions to avoid further crimes in the name of religion or otherwise. We need to keep raising our voices too and make them hear us.