AIMIM chief Owaisi condemns Saharanpur mosque demolition, says ‘you cannot bulldoze our masjid’
Debris clearing uncovered a nearly 20-foot-deep well as officials said the mosque was removed after appeals failed and a court upheld its illegal status.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Saharanpur authorities demolished a mosque within the Collectorate complex amid heavy police security after a district court upheld the structure's status as an unauthorized encroachment on government land.
- Former Bajrang Dal regional convenor Vikas Tyagi initiated the complaint in 2025, alleging the mosque was unauthorized construction; the City Magistrate ordered removal in July, which the District and Sessions Court affirmed on September 4.
- During post-demolition debris clearance on Sunday, authorities discovered a 20-foot-deep well beneath the mosque's remains, while the administration imposed a penalty of approximately Rs 6.41 crore on occupants for unauthorized occupation of the 315-square-metre government parcel.
- Kairana MP Iqra Hasan was placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting the site, while opposition leaders including Samajwadi Party members and Congress MP Imran Masood condemned the demolition as politically motivated.
- Muslim organizations including Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind are finalizing legal strategies to challenge the demolition before higher courts, as critics allege the timing aims to stoke communal unrest ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
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AIMIM chief Owaisi condemns Saharanpur mosque demolition, says ‘you cannot bulldoze our masjid’
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has condemned the demolition of a mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate complex, questioning the government’s action and raising concerns over religious freedom. Owaisi said the mosque committee had produced records dating back to 1911 to establish the structure’s existence and claimed prayers had been offered there for more than a century. The mosque was demolished on September 5 after a District Judge’s court d…
Owaisi condemns demolition of mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (PTI) Condemning the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked whether freedom of religion guaranteed in the Constitution applies to Muslims or not. An illegally-constructed mosque located within the premises of the district collectorate office in Saharanpur was demolished early Saturday, officials said. Owaisi alleged […]
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