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Ujjain Shahi Masjid Demolition: MP High Court Dismisses Appeal Amid Settlement
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News18•28-09-2026, 15:33
Ujjain Shahi Masjid Demolition: MP High Court Dismisses Appeal Amid Settlement
- •The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal challenging the demolition of a portion of Ujjain's Shahi Masjid.
- •The dismissal follows a settlement reached between the mosque administration and the Ujjain Municipal Corporation.
- •The dispute centers on removing a mosque portion for a road-widening project ahead of Simhastha 2028.
- •Earlier petitions challenging the municipal corporation's action were also dismissed by the High Court, which affirmed legal procedures were followed.
- •Tensions, clashes, stone-pelting, and tear-gas action were reported around the Shahi Masjid site on Monday amid the ongoing dispute.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the removal of a portion of the Ujjain Shahi Masjid. The court noted the settlement reached between the mosque administration and the Ujjain Municipal Corporation after previously upholding the municipal authorities' legal procedures for the road-widening project.
A portion of the 100-year-old Shahi Masjid is affected by a road-widening project along the Kanthal crossing to Gopal Mandir route, which is being conducted to improve traffic and infrastructure ahead of Simhastha 2028.
Tensions arose around the Shahi Masjid site with heavy police deployment, stone-pelting, clashes, and tear-gas action reported amidst protests against the road-widening exercise.
