Opposition Alleges Chittaranjan Park Fish Sellers Threatened, BJP Says "False"

New Delhi: A popular fish market in south Delhi's posh Chittaranjan Park neighbourhood is at the Centre of a massive political row after a viral video showed some people objecting to the sale of fish next to a temple and saying this was hurting their sentiments.The fish stalls in Market No. 1 of Chittaranjan Park draw people from across the National Capital Region. Right next to the stalls is a Kali Temple that residents say is as old as the market.The video shows a group of people telling fish sellers that "this is not right" and that the temple's surroundings should be "pure". "This is wrong. Sanatan says we cannot harm anyone," a man is heard saying. He also says serving meat to the Goddess is "fictional" and there is no proof of this in Hindu religious scriptures. "Some people believe this. But what is happening next to this temple is hurting the sentiments of Sanatanis like us," he said.Serving meat to deities is a common practice in many temples in the country, particularly in ea...