<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-uddhav-thackeray-led-shiv-sena-ubt-leader-kidnapped-in-nanded-released-later-cops-begin-probe-23446814" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray</strong></a> on Saturday performed 'maha-aarti' at the Hanuman temple located outside the Dadar railway station in Mumbai amid the row over the demolition notice issued to the shrine by the railways, reported the PTI.</p>
<p>BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha earlier in the day claimed that he spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the action against the temple has been halted.</p>
<p>Aaditya reached the temple in the evening and performed a maha-aarti. He was accompanied by party leaders Anil Desai, Sanjay Raut, and several workers.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters earlier, Aaditya targeted the BJP over the issue, saying it uses the Hindutva ideology only to get votes.</p>
<p>Though the railways has stayed the demolition, it must withdraw the notice, he demanded.</p>
<p>The temple's trustees received a demolition notice on December 4 from the authorities which claimed it was an unauthorised structure standing on railway land.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday claimed that a demolition notice issued by the Railways to a temple outside Mumbai's Dadar station has been stayed, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saying it would be regularised as per rules, according to the PTI.</p>
<p>The assertions by the ruling party leaders came a day after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray slammed the BJP over the notice.</p>
<p>BJP legislator Mangal Prabhat Lodha said the Dadar Hanuman temple will be protected.</p>
<p>Lodha visited the shrine near Platform No. 12 at Dadar East, adjacent to the Central Railway station. He interacted with the temple trustees and joined the 'aarti'.</p>
<p>MLA Kalidas Kolambkar and members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad were also present at the temple.</p>
<p>Lodha said he had spoken with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/railway-minister-intervenes-to-halt-demolition-of-hanuman-mandir-in-mumbai-amid-political-row-23446769" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw</strong></a> and an order has been issued to halt the demolition.</p>
<p>Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday claimed that Railways had issued a 'fatwa' (edict) to bring down the 80-year-old Hanuman temple built by porters. Taking a dig at the BJP's 'ek hai to safe hai' slogan, he said even temples are not safe in the saffron party's regime.</p>
<p>After his temple visit, Lodha, who represents the Malabar Hill assembly constituency in the city, told reporters that the BJP-led governments at the Centre and Maharashtra listen to the concerns over Hindutva and that of the people, the news agency reported.</p>
<p>(with PTI inputs)</p><p>
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