Rizvi said that ever since he filed the petition to remove 26 verses from the Quran, he has been subjected to character assassination and vilification.
The event will kickstart with the hoisting of the Indian flag. Following this, the members of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) will also plant tree saplings to commemorate the day.
The mahant stated that since prayers from a Mosque built on donated land doesn't get accepted, the Sunni Waqf Board should build a school or hospital on the allocated site instead.