{
  "id": 7848541,
  "title": "Over 5,000 Rally To Save Ujjain’s Khade Hanuman Temple, Oppose Idol Relocation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/over-5-000-rally-to-save-ujjains-khade-hanuman-temple-oppose-idol",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:48:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/over-5000-rally-to-save-ujjains-khade-hanuman-temple-oppose-idol-relocation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, over 5,000 devotees gathered to rally for the preservation of the Khade Hanuman Temple in Sarafa Bazaar, opposing plans to relocate the idol. The Sakal Hindu Samaj organized a major demonstration, demanding the temple's stay at its existing location during a proposed road widening project. Saints administered a pledge to devotees, warning the administration that if the idol were to be removed, it should be done during the day. If their demand was ignored, they threatened to gather 50,000 people the next time. The program remained peaceful, with police and administrative teams present. Vishwa Hindu Parishad Malwa area organising secretary Khagendra Bhargava stated that information about the removal plans had been circulating for the past 15-17 days, and the community wanted the idol to remain at its original location. Mahakal Temple priest Mahesh Pujari conveyed the sentiments of the entire Hindu community to the administration, demanding the temple's retention and construction of a grand temple at the same site if the idol were removed. A memorandum was submitted to SDM LN Garg, demanding the idol's preservation and the temple's construction at its current location, citing devotees' religious sentiments. Former BJP corporator Santosh Vyas objected to the memorandum's submission to Garg, describing him as someone opposed to Hindu sentiments.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Saints administered a pledge to devotees from the stage, warning the administration that if the idol had to be removed, it should be done during the day. “We are ready to take bullets on our chests,” they said, adding that if their demand was ignored, 50,000 devotees would gather next time instead of 5,000. The Sakal Hindu Samaj staged a major show of strength on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}