Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid row escalated into clashes after protesters opposed the removal of a portion of the mosque for a court-backed road-widening project ahead of Simhastha 2028.
An infrastructure scandal has surfaced in Ujjain after Setu Nigam officials altered a new bridge's alignment by 35 degrees, moving it 100 meters away from its parallel path.
Now, sources in Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's office have issued a detailed clarification and said that the Indian Express report pushed a confusing narrative and linked CM Yadav and his family to the independent business activities and land transactions undertaken by his relatives.
Meanwhile, Ujjain district Superintendent of Police Pradip Sharma said, “We have already detained 15–20 men found involved in the violence. CCTV footage and video clips are being scanned to identify more rioters who engaged in violence.”
The incident unfolded in Sukhla Gali, opposite the Bade Ram Mandir, where Vishwa Hindu Parishad city minister Sohail Thakur (Bundela) was standing. Ishaan Mirza and several other young men arrived and questioned him about his position. The situation escalated into an argument and then a fight.