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Former CM Uma Bharti Questions Govt on Khade Hanuman Temple After Meeting CM Mohan Yadav
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 10:31 PM
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Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti met CM Mohan Yadav and urged the state government to respect public sentiment by protecting the Khade Hanuman Temple in Ujjain, questioning why a mosque could be saved but not a temple.
Former chief minister Uma Bharti met with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav in Bhopal, raising concerns over the status of the Khade Hanuman Temple in Ujjain. The discussion, reported by local media, focused on the temple's alleged neglect despite strong public sentiment for its preservation.
Bharti emphasized that while the state had taken steps to safeguard a mosque in a separate dispute, the historic Hanuman shrine remained vulnerable. She urged the government to treat religious sites uniformly and to honour the feelings of devotees who consider the temple an integral part of the city’s heritage.
The state administration has not issued an official response at the time of reporting, but the meeting underscores ongoing tensions between political leaders and community groups over the handling of religious monuments in Madhya Pradesh.
Bharti emphasized that while the state had taken steps to safeguard a mosque in a separate dispute, the historic Hanuman shrine remained vulnerable. She urged the government to treat religious sites uniformly and to honour the feelings of devotees who consider the temple an integral part of the city’s heritage.
The state administration has not issued an official response at the time of reporting, but the meeting underscores ongoing tensions between political leaders and community groups over the handling of religious monuments in Madhya Pradesh.