illegal encroachment

The Sambhal administration is set to take stringent action against encroachment on government land in the Chandausi municipal area, including a mosque

There are 2589 properties registered in Shahjahanpur in the records of the Waqf Board, out of which 2371 are government properties. 2363 out of 3365 Waqf properties in Rampur, 2116 out of 3652 in Ayodhya, 2096 out of 4167 in Jaunpur and 2000 out of 3499 Waqf properties in Bareilly are located on government land.

A school named "Jannat Nisha" was running on the land illegally occupied by Muslims in Sambhal but the documents were found to be fraudulent.

Taking to X, Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said, "Bet Dwarka is the land of faith for crores of people across the country. We will not allow any illegal encroachment on Krishna's land. It is our responsibility to protect our faith and culture. The Bhupendra Bhai Patel government in Gujarat has shown zero tolerance for illegal encroachment.

The shopkeepers of the identified illegal shops next to the mosque in Sambhal failed to show any documents related to the shops.

On Thursday (26th December), former BJP MP Subrat Pathak, along with Tirwa MLA Kailash Rajput and local Hindus inspected the said temple and claimed that if the well is excavated the the idols of Hindu deities will be found. He also accused the Samajwadi Party leader of uprooting a Shivling, throwing it into the well and erecting a three-storey construction on the occupied land.

Upon receiving information, Dwarka Police registered an FIR under relevant sections. On the directions of District Police Chief Nitesh Pandey the illegal encroachment was cleared on 18th December. After demolishing the encroachment, the Hindu community was allowed to conduct Pooja rituals in the temple.

The Supreme Court declared that it will create guidelines governing the when and how of property demolition.

After the Hindu families objected to the blockade, Sohail threatened them with physical harm. The Hindu community in Bandal village is now living in a state of fear.

Amid the fearmongering about the bill surrounding Nazul lands, it was referred to the Select Committee of the Vidhan Parishad on Thursday (1st August).