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Madina Mosque Demolished at Midnight: AIMIM Calls it 'Height of Oppression', Quran Not Allowed to be Removed
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:36
Madina Mosque Demolished at Midnight: AIMIM Calls it 'Height of Oppression', Quran Not Allowed to be Removed
- •Madina Mosque and several houses in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh were demolished during a late-night anti-encroachment drive for the Max Hospital Road widening project.
- •AIMIM Delhi State President Shoaib Jamai protested the action, calling it unconstitutional and 'the height of oppression'.
- •Imam Zarifur Rahman questioned the administration's claims, stating that while the mosque was deemed illegal, most homes in Shalimar Bagh are built on General Power of Attorney (GPA).
- •Mosque management pursued legal avenues, but only received a stay on the ground floor, with the MCD issuing notices for demolition of upper floors.
- •Shoaib Jamai alleged the demolition occurred in the dark without allowing removal of the Quran and other religious books, criticizing Delhi CM Rekha Gupta for the midnight action.
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The midnight demolition drive was carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as part of the Max Hospital Road widening project to clear encroachments and illegal structures along the road.
The management presented their case in court and before the MCD, filed a new application for document copies, and approached the Appellate Tribunal, which recognized the floor with the electricity meter but permitted the demolition of the upper floors.
AIMIM Delhi State President Shoaib Jamai rushed to the site, strongly condemned the action as unconstitutional and oppressive, and criticized the authorities for executing the midnight demolition without allowing time to remove holy books.
