Sensing the angry mood, the government on Sunday morning constituted a committee consisting of five Ministers which promptly announced that all the demolished temples would be re-built. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has since ordered that the demolished temples should be restored and better structures built at the same places in deference to wishes of people. The committee decided to rebuild those temples at their original locations in such a way that movement of traffic is not obstructed. The unrest was triggered by the presence of TDP MLC Buddha Venkanna, who said it was the handiwork of a former MLA who spread rumours that the Vinayaka and Vijayeswara Swamy temples would also be brought down. Earlier in the day, tension prevailed at the Gosala as BJP and TDP activists entered into heated arguments attributing motives to each other.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2016 17:48 UTC