Residents of Taman Dato Harun, Petaling Jaya, protested against the construction of a Hindu temple in the area today, citing the neighbourhood’s demographic makeup and traffic concerns as grounds for rejection.

A resident, who wished to be known only as Roslan, said locals were not given any prior notice and only became aware of the development yesterday after several residents spotted a notice put up at the site.

Roslan, who had been residing in Taman Dato Harun for over 50 years, said that a temple would not fit into the...