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Massive encroachment uncovered at Delhi’s historic Ramlila Maidan: Mosque, graveyard, and banquet hall built on public land

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2025

An recent survey has revealed that over 45,000 sq ft of Delhi’s historic Ramlila Maidan has been illegally encroached by a mosque, graveyard, and commercial establishments

Army halts construction at Shaikpet: Was the Congress government misleading Muslims over graveyard land? Read what happened

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2025

However, on Sunday (5th October), a team of Indian Army officials arrived at the spot and halted the plans of the Muslim political leaders. The Army officials informed the Muslim leaders that the land in question belongs to defence and no activity can be carried out on it without their permission until the issue is resolved.

News Reports

Delhi: Mohammad Sharif rapes a 12-year-old girl in a graveyard, media gives it a Hindu spin by referring to him as a ‘Tantrik’

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2024

Mohammad Sharif is also accused of threatening the minor victim that if she told anything about her assault, he would kill her father.

News Reports

OpIndia impact: Proposed plan for Qabristan in Hindu locality canceled in Pune’s Kondhwa. Read details

Siddhi Somani - 2 January, 2024

"The permission allotted to construct a burial ground in the amenity space 44 in Pune's Kondhwa region stands canceled," the official letter by PMC dated 28th December read.

News Reports

Encroachment in Kabristan: Alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants take over space of the dead, here’s what Maulana Zubair had to say

OpIndia Staff - 20 October, 2022

Encroachers on graveyard land in Agra could be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh as most families do not have proof of Indian citizenship.

News Reports

UP resident Ehsan Mian requests Yogi Adityanath govt to raze his illegal residence built on pond and graveyard

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

Yogi Adityanath is known for his strict action against illegal properties and constructions. Now a man has approached government requesting to raze off his illegal house.

News Reports

Canada: British Columbia tribe announces discovery of another 160 unmarked graves near site of defunct missionary school

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2021

The residential schools were run by the Church, with funding from the federal government of Canada.

World

Canada: As hundreds of unmarked graves of residential school victims are found, churches are being burned, unrest grows over painful past

Dibakar Dutta - 2 July, 2021

"Don't ever set foot in Canada. An apology is going to do nothing," Canadian First Nation grand chief warns Pope Francis as resentment against Catholic church grows.

Crime

‘This man is filming us, beat him up, so what if’s a cop’: Mob beats up policeman in a kabristan in Ahmedabad on Eid

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2021

Bhavsingh, who was following the orders of his seniors, was on duty to gather intel in Juhapura when he found his way to the kabristan and saw COVID protocols being flouted.

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