Officials in Madhya Pradesh are flummoxed after the National Green Tribunal received a petition filed by “Lord Hanuman” demanding the closure of a local mine that damaged the Hindu god’s statue and compensation of Rs 1 crore. An ancient temple of Hanuman sits at Piprouda Khurd in the area but over the years, cracks have developed on the idol because of regular blasts at the mine sites. “I Hanuman, son of Anjani, request the NGT to shut the stone mine located near my ancient temple as the regular blasts in the quarries led to cracks in my idol. If I am called for a hearing, I will inform Lord Hanuman about it.”But Bhargava is not happy with just closing down the mines. Hence, I was left with no option but to file the petition at NGT.”

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2017 07:41 UTC