Ravidas temple issue: Kejirwal lobs ball in Centre's court

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday offered to swap 100 acres of land for the plot in Tughalakbad where a Ravidas temple was demolished, while the Delhi Assembly passed a resolution demanding that the Centre issue an ordinance in this regard.

The Ravidas temple was demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which comes under the Centre, on August 10 on the orders of the Supreme Court.

Participating in a discussion over the issue in the House, Kejriwal said the Centre holds the key to resolving the matter.

"Some people say it's forest land. If the DDA gives this four-five acres of land to Ravidas samaj, the Delhi government will give the Centre 100 acres of land for forest development. Solution to this lies only with the Centre," he stated.

"It's a matter of faith of crores of people. The place is associated with Ravidas, it has got his vibrations. The matter has become a subject of petty politics," he added