Tension In MP’s Ujjain As Protesters Oppose Partial Removal Of Shahi Masjid For Road Widening
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Tension continued to loom large around the Shahi Masjid area here on Sunday, with protesters in abundance disallowing JCB machines from removing portions of the religious structure under the road-widening exercise. Despite deployment of a heavy police force and a flag march carried out by the RAF and STF, hundreds of Muslims continued to remain present near the masjid…
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh witnessed tension on Sunday as protesters opposed the partial removal of the Shahi Masjid for road widening. Despite a heavy police presence and a flag march by the RAF and STF, hundreds of Muslims remained near the religious structure. The Shahi Masjid, which dates back to 1390, is among the city's ancient religious sites and falls within the proposed road-widening plan for Simhastha Mahaparv 2028.
The Muslim community has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court against the plan, which the court dismissed 17 days ago but later granted an appeal. The administration is not inclined to delay the removal of religious structures due to the limited time left for preparations for Simhastha. The road-widening exercise aims to reduce congestion on Gopal Mandir Road, one of the city's busiest routes.
Over 600 police personnel participated in the flag march to ensure peace and law and order in the city.
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