VHP Seeks Removal Of Prayer Hall Near Mumbai Airport After MMRDA Rejects Temporary Shed Request For Cab Drivers
Mumbai: Days after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) rejected a request seeking permission to erect a temporary shed for Hindu cab drivers near T2 to conduct prayers during Shravan, saying that the airport area has no reservation for religious structures, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded the demolition of a prayer hall at the same site. MMRDA Cites No…
After Mumbai's Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) denied a request for a temporary shed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) for Hindu cab drivers to pray during Shravan, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has now demanded the removal of an existing prayer hall at the same location. The MMRDA cited that there is no designated space for religious structures in the airport's development plan.
The VHP questioned the presence of a Muslim prayer hall on the site, citing a Supreme Court order from 2009 that prohibited the continued existence of religious structures on public land. The VHP also alleged that the managing authorities had assured the relocation of the temporary rest room-cum-prayer hall within 18 months, but it remains unremoved. The VHP has requested an investigation into the matter.
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