Bundi : Rajput community is angry over the breaking of the umbrella of former King Rao Surajmal Hada in Bundi district. The society has also expressed protest against the bulldozing action of Kota Development Authority (KDA). Now in this matter the central team will reach Kota and Bundi on Thursday 3rd October. Officials from Tourism and Airport Authority will be included in the team. It is believed that with this the dispute will also be put to an end. Actually, to build the airport, KDA had demolished the 600 year old Chhatri by running a bulldozer. After which Rajputs and all the society came out in protest. The UNESCO team also reached the spot and expressed displeasure.
There will be a meeting of administration and society at 3 pm
Meanwhile, a delegation from Bundi including former Brigadier Bhupesh Hada reached Delhi and talks were held between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Central Government officials. In which on October 3, the decision to build the statue and umbrella at a new place was withdrawn. In this regard, it was also said that a technical team would be sent to the spot. There will be a meeting with this team with the airport authority and administrative officials. Representatives of Rajput community will also be present in the meeting to be held at 3 pm. However, Rajput society is adamant on its demands. Along with their demands, they have announced to continue the Mahapadav of 8th October.
Bhoomi pujan program of the memorial canceled
Talking to the media, former Brigadier Bhupesh Hada, representative of the Rajput community, said that a delegation from the state and central governments had reached Delhi on his request. We put forward a demand on behalf of the society and said that the Chhatri of former king Surajmal will be built at the original site itself, this is what the entire society of Rajasthan wants. Hada says that our demand is that Chhatri should be built at the original place and the airport should also be named after Rao Surajmal. On the other hand, when KDA broke the statue on 21st September, the controversy deepened. On the same evening, KDA had allotted the place and performed Bhoomi Pujan. But the society was adamant on making the statue and umbrella at the same place. Considering the attitude of the society, KDA has also canceled the proposed bhoomi pujan program of the memorial at the new place.
Many public representatives demanded to restore the umbrella
The controversy over breaking the Chhatri has become so deep that public representatives from across the state and various states have written letters to the Central and State Governments demanding the restoration of the Chhatri at its original place. In which many public representatives including Union Minister Gajendra Singh, MLA Rao Rajendra Singh, Minister Otram Devasi, MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati, former Minister Rajendra Singh Rathore, MLA Kalpana Devi wrote letters to the Central and State Government.
