Fact Check: A set of images of idols of Hindu gods is going viral on social media with claims that were found during the survey of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. Let's find out the truth.
The Masjid Committee filed a petition in Allahabad High Court, but the High Court refused to stay demolition. Masjid Committee members alleged that the High Court had adjourned the hearing to December 13, but the administration decided to demolish it.
The police have arrested 31 people and registered seven FIRs. Among those named as accused are Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, local Samajwadi Party MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal, and 2,750 unidentified individuals.
Sambhal violence: Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the mosque was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site.
Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since last Tuesday when the Jama Masjid was surveyed on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site.
Tensions escalated in Sambhal as a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid resumed, leading to clashes between the police and protesters following claims that the mosque was originally a Hindu temple.
A court-ordered survey of Sambhal’s Jama Masjid in UP was conducted amid claims it was once the Hari Har Mandir, an ancient Hindu temple.
Earlier in the day, the Sanjauli Mosque case committee Chairman Lucky Mohammad Latif Negi said that the demolition work of the illegal portion of the mosque would start from the roof of the mosque.
At least 24 people were killed and 93 others wounded when Israeli airstrikes targeted a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday morning, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said.
The next hearing on December 21 will further address any remaining concerns regarding the building's structure and the future of the mosque.
Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha asserted that the demolition of illegal construction will take place at any cost. He said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will demolish the illegal construction after seven days.
Dharavi mosque row: Protests were seen against the BMC team that went to demolish the illegal construction at Dharavi's Shubhaniya Mosque. However, later the trustees of the mosque wrote a letter to the BMC and asked for time to demolish the illegal construction themselves.
Following the incident, the Rapid Action Force has been deployed in Mangaluru to maintain order following a protest by workers from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal over a social media post on Monday.
Mandi Masjid controversy: Hindu organisations had called a protest march earlier today, due to which security was increased in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Protesters and police came face to face, leading to clashes and water cannons were used.
Shimla mosque row: Security had been beefed up by the police in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi with the deployment of heavy force after the Hindu outfits gave the call for a protest march.
Amid the ongoing tension in Shimla over the mosque issue, the central Congress leadership is reportedly dissatisfied with the state government's response to the situation, urging for more decisive action to resolve the communal tension.
Shimla mosque row: The situation remains tense but under control, as authorities continue to enforce strict measures to prevent any outbreak of violence. All eyes are now on the next hearing scheduled for October 5, which may offer some resolution to the long-standing conflict.
Demonstrators repeatedly demanded the demolition of the allegedly illegal construction. Protesters have claimed that they have repeatedly reported the unauthorised building of the mosque to the authorities, but no action has been taken.
The Waqf Board has claimed ownership of the mosque, with the next court hearing scheduled for October. Rising tensions were further aggravated by a violent incident in the nearby Malyana area, leading to increased security measures.
Shimla mosque dispute case: As the protestors gathered on the call of some Hindu groups entered Sanjauli and broke a second barricade near the mosque, police resorted to lathi-charge and used water cannons to disperse them.
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