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News Reports

Supreme Court stays demolition of illegal dargah in Nashik, seeks report from Bombay HC for not listing plea challenging demolition notice

ANI - 18 April, 2025

The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the Nashik Municipal Corporation's April 1 demolition notice to the Hazrat Saatpeer Sayed Baba dargah in the city

Opinions

Deconstructing Aurangzeb: The Mughal zealot who issued a decree to demolish all temples—not just Kashi and Mathura, but from Puri to Somnath

अनुपम कुमार सिंह - 12 April, 2025

Muslim historians of the medieval era corroborate the religious zealotry Aurangzeb embodied with their ecstatic accounts of temple destruction underway during the Mughal ruler's reign.

News Reports

Gorakhpur: Authorities order demolition of mosque one year after it was rebuilt following previous demolition

OpIndia Staff - 22 February, 2025

Gorakhpur Development Authority has issued a 15-day ultimatum to demolish a three-storey mosque which was rebuilt recently after a previous demolition

News Reports

UP: Illegal mosque structure in Bareilly demolished by members of the Muslim community after authorities confirm violation

OpIndia Staff - 31 December, 2024

The members of Muslim community removed illegal structure built on mosque premises after authorities in Bareilly confirmed it violated regulations.

Fact-Check

Meer Faisal peddles disinformation, claims 180-year-old mosque in UP’s Fatehpur was demolished: Here’s the truth

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2024

Self described journalist Meer Faisal tweeted that authorities demolished the 180-year-old Noori mosque citing encroachment. The truth, however, is that only the encroached portion of the mosque was demolished.

News Reports

Uttarakhand: Mazar inside The Doon school demolished after protests from Hindu advocacy groups

OpIndia Staff - 16 November, 2024

Swami Darshan Bharti, a leader of a Hindu group, welcomed the act and questioned the existence of a 'mazar' within the premises of such a prominent institution.

News Reports

Shimla Court orders Masjid Committee, Waqf Board to demolish top three floors of Sanjauli Mosque within two months

ANI - 5 October, 2024

The Shimla Municipal Commissioner Court on Saturday ordered the demolition of three floors of the Sanjauli Mosque in Himachal Pradesh.

News Reports

Supreme Court refuses to stay demolition of Dargah and other illegal structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat, seeks govt reply on contempt petition

ANI - 4 October, 2024

Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat Government to file the reply on plea seeking contempt proceedings against the official concern in relation to alleged demolition of the Dargah and other places in Gir Somnath

News Reports

Gujarat: Illegal religious structures, including a mosque, a 500-year-old graveyard, and dargahs close to Somnath Temple demolished

OpIndia Staff - 28 September, 2024

Illegal religious structures, including a mosque, a graveyard, and daragahs were levelled as a part of demolition drive by Gujarat administration near Somnath Temple.

News Reports

Mumbai: BMC cancels demolition of illegal construction in mosque in Dharavi after local Muslims block road in protest

ANI - 21 September, 2024

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) drive to demolish the alleged illegal section of a mosque in Dharavi, which is considered Asia's largest slum, has been cancelled after huge numbers of locals gathered on the streets.

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