Uttar Pradesh government has assured the Supreme Court that authorities won't take any action till tomorrow on demolition notices issued against some buildings belonging to persons allegedly involved in the October 13 Bahraich violence in the state.
Amid the rising dispute surrounding the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli Mosque in Shimla, which has sparked tensions in the area, various organizations took out a march in a show of solidarity and communal harmony.
Negi said that the demolition would take least five months because it is winter time and there is a lack of funding to demolish the mosque. He said that people give money to build a mosque but no one is coming forward to demolish it.
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court (SC) against the demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh authorities to several people, including Abdul Hameed, an accused in the Bahraich violence case, over alleged illegal construction.
On October 18, the Public Works Department (PWD) issued a demolition notice for Bahraich violence accused Abdul Hameed's residence over illegal construction in the area.
The Public Works Department (PWD) on Friday issued a demolition notice for Bahraich violence accused Abdul Hameed's residence over illegal construction in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
The committee emphasized that they would proceed with the demolition only after receiving formal approval from the Waqf Board and in accordance with the Municipal Commissioner's order.
Defending its decision to the alleged demolition of the Dargah and other places in Gir Somnath by authorities, the Gujarat Government has informed the Supreme Court that the lands were of governments abutting the waterfront Arabian Sea where the encroachments were removed.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao has accused the Congress government, led by Revanth Reddy in Telangana, of disrupting the festive atmosphere during Bathukamma and Dasara through its recent demolition drives.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat Government to file the reply on plea seeking contempt proceedings against the official concern in relation to alleged demolition of the Dargah and other places in Gir Somnath by Gujarat authorities.
Union Minister of Coal and Mines and Telangana-BJP Chief G Kishan Reddy on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's stance on the Musi riverfront beautification project, calling it one-sided and an injustice to the poor.