As the protest over the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in the Sanjauli area intensified, police personnel on Wednesday used water cannons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse protestors heading towards the Sanjauli area of Shimla.
A large of protestors including members of some Hindu organizations gathered in the Dhalli area of Shimla on Wednesday and held a protest against the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in the Sanjauli area.
After a row erupted over the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli mosque, Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly LoP and BJP leader Jairam Thakur hit out at the Congress government and said that since this government has come into power, they haven't initiated the process of identity regi
Ahead of the protests over the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli mosque called on Wednesday, heavy police force has been deployed at the Dhalli tunnel in Shimla.
Amid the ongoing controversy over the legality of the under-construction Sanjauli Masjid in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Atul Verma termed it as "local dispute" and said that the administration is trying to diffuse the matter and prevent any unfortunate incident.
The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecasted light to moderate rainfall in Himachal Pradesh for the next couple of hours.
As per the forecast by IMD, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in Bilaspur, Una, Harimpur, Solan and
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu emphasised the need to assert Himachal Pradesh's rightful claims in the Court of Law to maximise benefits to the people of the state.
The committee proposed the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, highlighting its potential as an economic asset for the state.
Amid the Sanjauli Mosque row, the leader of opposition in the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jai Ram Thakur demanded action on the construction of the mosque.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Himachal Pradesh Collegium to reconsider the names of two senior district judges of state for elevation as judges of HP High Court.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed for peace between communities in the wake of the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in the Sanjauli, and said that the state government's duty was to ensure peace between the communities and the dispute would be settled