Hamirpur: In a bizarre turn of events, a building that was believed to be a temple has actually turned out to be a toilet.
###
For more than a year, the residents of Maudaha in Hamirpur district would offer prayers and perform puja outside the door that was locked. No one knew whether any deity was installed inside or not.
###
“The building that is located in the premises of the community health centre was painted saffron and shaped like a temple. People believed it to be a temple and no one bothered to clarify. It was only recently that an official told us that it was actually a toilet,” said Rakesh Chandel, a resident.
###
He said that the saffron colour of the building caused the confusion. It has now been painted pink. Saffron is associated with Hindu religious beliefs.
Click Here: France Rugby Shop###
According to reports, the toilet was inaugurated more than a year but remained locked up.
###
Chairman of the Maudaha Nagar Panchayat, Ram Kishore, said: “This public toilet was built by the Nagar Palika Parishad around a year ago and the contractor had it painted saffron. The colour caused much confusion and people mistook it for a temple.”
###
After the colour was changed, the confusion seems to have cleared but the toilet is not yet operational and the authorities are busy playing the blame game.
###
In several districts in Uttar Pradesh, toilets constructed by the government under the Swachh Bharat scheme have been painted saffron.
###