Amid the ongoing protest against the alleged illegally constructed Sanjauli mosque, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh chaired an all-party meeting to take stock of the situation in the state.
Mandi Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan said on Friday that security forces will be deployed hours after police used water canons to disperse the crowd in Mandi as protests continue in Shimla over the Sanjauli mosque controversy.
8 FIRs have been registered so far. 6 policemen were injured in the protest including a woman police who had vertebrae fractures and is in a serious condition.
Calling the protest against the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli mosque, a 'very unfortunate incident', Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Jairam Thakur said on Thursday that the persisting atmosphere in the state is a failure of the government.
Shaizad Alam, Imam, Sanjauli Mosque on Thursday said that they will demolish the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Sanjauli to maintain harmony and for this, they have also given an application to the Municipal Commissioner of Shimla
After protests broke out over the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Sanjauli, Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh said "government sympathises with protestors" and wants to resolve according to the law.
Amid the protest against the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli mosque, Himachal Pradesh Minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday urged the citizens to trust the law and maintain peace in the state.
After a row erupted over alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Sanjauli, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that there is a need to go into the depth of this issue and find the reasons behind it so that such incidents are prevented in future.
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.