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Ujjain Shahi Masjid Demolition: Tear Gas, Stone-Pelting Erupts Over Road Project
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:47
Ujjain Shahi Masjid Demolition: Tear Gas, Stone-Pelting Erupts Over Road Project
- •A confrontation occurred in Ujjain on Monday at the site of a proposed demolition of a portion of the Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project.
- •The situation escalated as stones were thrown at security personnel.
- •Police responded by firing tear gas shells to disperse the large crowd.
- •Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed to the site to manage the situation.
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A portion of the Shahi Masjid is being removed to accommodate a road-widening project as part of preparations for the Simhastha 2028 event.
Tensions escalated when a crowd gathered to protest the demolition work, leading to stone-pelting at security personnel and the police deploying tear gas shells and the Rapid Action Force to disperse them.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore bench dismissed the petitions filed against the removal, noting that the road-widening and partial demolition are taking place within legal bounds following community consultations.
