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AAP MLAs protest in Delhi Assembly over Ravidas temple demolition

The Delhi Assembly witnessed a ruckus after ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLAs went near the Speaker’s podium shouting slogans against the BJP for the demolition of Saint Ravidas temple

Photo Courtesy: PTI
Photo Courtesy: PTI 

The Delhi Assembly on Thursday witnessed a ruckus after ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs went near the Speaker's podium shouting slogans against the BJP for demolition of Saint Ravidas temple.

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Holding posters, the MLAs shouted slogans against Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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The ruling MLAs refused to sit on their seats, forcing Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to adjourn the house twice within an hour of the start of the proceedings.

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AAP MLA Ajay Dutt tore open his shirt inside the Assembly to protest against the demolition.

The DDA had demolished the temple of Saint Ravidas following a Supreme Court order on August 9. Since then, AAP has been protesting against the move.

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