The temple had been badly damaged in clashes that took place after the demolition of the Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in India on December 6, 1992.

[3] The website of the Minorities Affairs Division of the Pakistan government states that the tender for the renovation and extension of the temple was awarded on March 31, 2005, and over half of the work had been completed by June 30, 2005.

However, influential members of the ruling party considered close to the builders, in cooperation with EPTB chairman, Lt Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan, blocked the efforts and got the temple demolished.

[6] A firm of lawyers representing the Hindu minority approached the Lahore High Court seeking a directive to the builders to stop the construction of the commercial plaza and reconstruct the temple at the site.

[16] Narayan was reported as saying: "…after visiting the place and being told by the locals that there was no temple where the plaza was being constructed, I decided to file an application in the court to withdraw my petition against the federal secretary of Religious Affairs and Evacuee Property Trust Board (ETPB) chairman.