A ‘mazar’ located at a prominent boarding school in Dehradun was demolished after strong protests from right-wing Hindu groups. The organizations protested against the presence of shrines within the walls of educational institutions. The building is located within the prestigious ‘Doon School’ whose alumni include many dignitaries and political leaders such as the late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, his son Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Singh Dia, former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, renowned writers Amitav Ghosh and Vikram Seth were also included.
Video goes viral on social media
“Doon School” has been one of the most prestigious private boys’ boarding schools since the days of the British Raj. In the video that has gone viral on social media, 4-5 people can be seen using hammers to break up the grave located inside the school premises. Dehradun District Magistrate Savin Bansal said on Friday that the incident took place two days ago. “We have not issued any order for demolition. However, we have sent a team, including the deputy collector, to the site to verify facts about the shrine and ensure that law and order is maintained,” he said.
I welcome the demolition of graves – Swami Darshan Bharti
Bansal also said he has asked his team to provide a report on the incident. However, right-wing Hindu leader Swami Darshan Bharti said he had recently met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and officials asking them to demolish the building. The temple on campus. Bhatti, who runs an organization called Uttarakhand Raksha Abhiyan, said: “Whoever did this, I welcome the removal of this grave.” Why there are graves in schools and across the country There are also graves in the famous “Doune School”. This shows the extent to which land jihad has spread within the country during the tenure of successive governments.
The school authorities have repaired the grave
According to sources, the grave is old and the school authorities have recently restored it. The state’s Dami government has launched a strong campaign in the name of “land jihad” or “mazhar” from 2022 against illegal encroachment on government land, and so far 5,000 acres of government land have been exempted was invaded. It is said that the portion of Doon School, where the tomb was built, was once the property of the Uttarakhand State Waqf Board.
“According to our records, 57 acres of land in the area belongs to us, but currently the board still owns a large amount of land adjoining it,” an official of the Waqf Board said on condition of anonymity. Doon School”. Shadab Shams, chairman of the Uttarakhand Waqf Board, said in an interview that he was aware of the removal of the tombs at Doon School. When asked if the land Belonging to the Waqf Committee, he said it would only be known after a detailed investigation by the government (with language input).
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