Sambhal Circle Officer (CO) Chaudhary said that since Holi came once a year and there were 52 Jummas (Fridays) in a year, people from the Muslim community had been requested to stay indoors if they could not accept being coloured.
"We have requested to the Muslim community that if they cannot accept being coloured, then they should not come to the place where Holi is being celebrated. There are 52 'Jumma' (Fridays) in a year, but only one day for Holi. Hindus wait for Holi the whole year, just like Muslims wait for
Allahabad High Court has ordered cleaning of Sambhal Mosque premises ahead of Ramzan as Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said whitewashing is not needed, Masjid Committee to file objections.
Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal mandated a panel consisting of officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), a scientific expert, and a local administration representative to ensure the work was conducted without causing structural damage to the mosque.
Sambhal's District Magistrate Dr. Rajender Pensiya provides an update on the November 2024 violence, confirming the arrest of 80 suspects, ongoing investigations, and legal actions to remove illegal occupations from public properties.
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday submitted a status report to the Supreme Court stating that the Shahi Jama Masjid Committee's claims regarding the location of a well where Hindu rituals were allegedly being performed were misleading.
Sambhal Assistant Superintendent of Police Shrish Chandra informed that the inspection regarding the use of loudspeakers was held on Sunday in the Sambhal City, Hayat Nagar, Nakhasa area.
Sambhal DM Rajendra Pensia on Sunday, giving an update on the excavation work being carried out in Sambhal district, said that the authorities have found 60 Deva Tirtha and removed encroachment from 44 out of them.
Samajawadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav said that when his party formed the government in the state, a 'script of atrocities' would be written and the Sambhal violence would be at the top.
This comes after a stone pelting incident occurred in Sambhal on November 24 during the ASI's examination of the Mughal-era mosque, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to several others, including officials and locals.