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Ujjain Mosque Row: Waris Pathan Questions Demolition Drive, Demands Justice for Development
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:32
Ujjain Mosque Row: Waris Pathan Questions Demolition Drive, Demands Justice for Development
- •Tensions rise in Ujjain over proposed mosque demolition and road-widening project.
- •AIMIM leader Waris Pathan challenges the idea that demolitions contribute to India's development.
- •Pathan argues that true progress must be linked with justice and humanity.
Key Questions Answered
AIMIM leader Waris Pathan questioned whether demolitions and destruction can genuinely contribute to India's development, arguing that progress should be associated with justice and humanity.
A portion of the historic Shahi Masjid is being removed for a road-widening project in preparation for Simhastha 2028.
Police deployed paramilitary and Rapid Action Force personnel, used tear gas shells, and conducted a lathi charge to control the mob after stone-pelting erupted near the demolition site.
