'36,000 temples were destroyed by Mughals': BJP leader Eshwarappa stokes fresh controversy
India Today
KS Eshwarappa has alleged that 36,000 temples were destroyed by Mughals and said all those temples would be restored in a peaceful manner by the government.
Former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa, who was sacked following allegations of corruption, sparked fresh controversy when he alleged that over 36,000 temples were destroyed by Mughals during their reign.
Eshwarappa said, "Why was a temple shifted in Srirangapatna and a mosque built in its place? A total of 36,000 temples were destroyed by the Mughals. We will revive all of them."
He claimed all 36,000 temples would be restored without any clashes, abiding by the law in a peaceful manner as per the court's judgments.
"Today, Muslims are also accepting that there was a Hanuman temple in Srirangapatna. During that time, they shifted the temple to the other side and saved the Hanuman temple, but why was the temple shifted? Why was a mosque built in its place? What does Congress say about this?" he questioned.
The Srirangapatna issue revolves around Jamia mosque in the town, in the erstwhile capital of Tipu Sultan, in Karnataka's Mandya district.
A right-wing group, has submitted a petition to the Mandy deputy commissioner seeking permission to offer pooja at the mosque, as it believes that idols of Hindu deities are still inside the mosque. The activists alleged that the mosque was built on a Hanuman temple.
