The district administration removed a wall that was built in front of the recently reopened temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal while undertaking an anti-encroachment drive in the area.
The temple premises have been cleaned and arrangements for electricity have been made. Moreover, CCTV cameras have been installed for security reasons.
Sambhal DM Rajendra Pensiya visited the site and said that a ramp was constructed on the ancient well and the well was discovered only after removing the ramp.
The district administration team visited Sambhal to check on the noise pollution through loudspeakers, the Sambhal District Magistrate (DM) said, adding that they found that there was electricity (power) theft in the area.
The Sambhal area had violent clashes as people protested the court-mandated Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) examination of the mosque. The violence resulted in four deaths and multiple injuries among police personnel and locals.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday condemned the controversial comments made by TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee about Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and requested the members to refrain from personal comments on any caste, society, women, or men in their speeches.
Reacting to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday called the latter "victim of frustration," and accused the Congress leader of exploiting the situation and inciting unrest.
Sub-divisional officer Santosh Tripathi (SDO) said that the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department and police demolished illegal encroachments in Sambhal.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday met victims of Sambhal violence at the residence of party leader Sonia Gandhi.