New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter, Suranya Aiyar, has been asked to vacate her home by the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a Delhi locality following her social media post condemning the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22.
The notice comes after Suranya Aiyar observed a three-day fast from January 20 to 23 in protest against the temple's consecration ceremony.
Aiyar, however, in a Facebook video clarified that she does not reside in the represented colony and has not received any formal communication from the association, reported PTI.
In a letter addressed to the Aiyars, Jangpura Extension Residents' Welfare Association president Kapil Kakkar said the association was approached by residents of the colony over her social media "stand/rant" and keeping fast from January 20-23.
"It is the responsibility of an RWA to see that there is cordial relation between all the residents and we do not appreciate a resident rant which may disturb the peace in the colony or hurt religious sentiments of the residents," read the letter dated January 27, as per the PTI report.
The "pran pratishtha" ceremony of Lord Ram was held at the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
In the notice, the RWA accused Suranya of "hate speech" and requested her to follow the norms of a good citizen.
"In case you still think what you have done in protesting against the consecration (ceremony) of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, we would suggest you to kindly move out to another colony...," Kakkar said in the letter, the PTI report added.
He said the letter was sent to Mani Shankar Aiyar.
Suranya in her Facebook video said, "First, the relevant Residents' Welfare Association is from a colony where I do not live! Secondly, I have decided for the moment not to speak to the media as right now." She also criticised the media of spreading "toxicity and confusion".
"I leave my work here on my Facebook and YouTube pages for you to think for yourselves. I am going to try and avoid a media circus as I believe that we all in India deserve better. Let us stop abusing each other and try some thinking instead. Jai Hind!" she said, reported PTI.
Reacting to the development, the BJP said the action of the RWA should serve as a message to everyone who believes abusing Hindu beliefs is "par for the course".
In a post on X, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said: "The RWA has asked Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and his daughter to apologise for defiling the Pran Pratistha ceremony at Ram Mandir, and leave the residential colony."