The fire of illegal construction of mosque in Sanjauli, Himachal Pradesh had not yet cooled down when a dispute started about a mosque in Mandi. Protests were started by Hindu organization and during the protest, the protesters broke the police barricades. The police lathi-charged to disperse the protesters and the police also showered the protesters with water cannon.
The people of the Hindu organization are demanding the demolition of the illegal part of the mosque in Mandi. The people of the Hindu organization took out a rally regarding this demand and during this, people also raised slogans. According to the media reports, this mosque has been built on the land of the Himachal government and it has to be demolished. Seeing the strong opposition to the construction of illegal mosque in Mandi, the Deputy Commissioner of the district Apoorv Devgan said that action will be taken against illegal construction, the mosque will be sealed.
Meanwhile, amid the uproar in Mandi, CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that ‘Himachal Pradesh is a symbol of peace, harmony and brotherhood. People of every religion and community have the right to work here with full respect for their rights. A case of illegal construction of a mosque has come to light in Mandi. A committee will be formed regarding the mosque dispute. Our government will take action according to the law. Illegal construction is not acceptable. But action will be taken within the ambit of law even regarding illegal construction’.
On Wednesday, tensions occurred in Shimla when the protesters, including members of many Hindu organizations, gathered in the Dhalli area to demonstrate against the alleged illegal construction of a mosque in the Sanjauli area. According to the media reports, ‘Protesters breached police barricades and engaged in vigorous chanting. The situation deteriorated and the police compelled to use batons to disperse the crowd. A heavy police presence was deployed prior to the protest march at the Dhalli tunnel in Shimla, with officers inspecting vehicles to ensure safety and prevent any incidents during the demonstrations.
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