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Saharanpur mosque demolition: A state siege on minority rights
On September 5, 2026, a century-old mosque situated within the District Magistrate’s Collectorate complex in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was completely razed in a pre-dawn operation commencing at approximately 5 am by local…
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Saharanpur mosque demolition: A Benjaminian critique
In the early morning of September 5, 2026, as Saharanpur embraced sleep, all five main gates of the district’s Collectorate complex were sealed, turning it into a cantonment. Amid a heavy deployment…
- Hate Crime
Year 1909-inscribed bricks found at Saharanpur mosque demolition
Saharanpur: Bricks inscribed with the year 1909 were reportedly discovered at the site of the demolished Saharanpur mosque in Uttar Pradesh, as the local Muslim community expressed grief over the condition in…
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MP: Medina Masjid partially bulldozed for road widening
Ujjain: Municipal corporation authorities demolished a portion of Medina Masjid in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Tuesday, September 1, as part of the KD Gate road-widening project. Visuals from the location show…
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UP: Madrasa razed, management held after being declared illegal
Muzaffarnagar: A madrasa was demolished by a bulldozer in Phulat village of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday, August 23, after it was declared illegal by the district administration, a police official…
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Illegal occupation: AMU on bulldozer action on its Riding Field
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has accused the local municipal corporation of illegally occupying part of its land, while the civic body claimed the property belongs to the government. The Aligarh Municipal…
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Six bulldozers deployed to raze a 59-year-old madrasa in UP
Lucknow: A madrasa was demolished early Tuesday, August 18, in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district after allegations surfaced that it was built on government land. According to local media, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, along…
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‘Mohammad Deepak’ raises voice against Jauhar Univ demolition
Deepak Kumar, popularly known as ‘Mohammed Deepak,’ has raised his voice against the demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district. In a video released on Sunday, July 26,…
- Hate Crime
SC refuses to consider contempt pleas on ‘bulldozer action’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 16, refused to consider a batch of contempt petitions alleging that demolitions were carried out in violation of its 2024 judgment and asked aggrieved…
- Hate Crime
Dehradun BJP leader’s murder leads to arson, stone-pelting
Dehradun: Communal tension persists in Uttarakhand’s capital following the murder of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, Vinod Kumar, on Saturday, June 13, with reports of riots, large-scale violence, arson, and stone-pelting.…
- Hate Crime
UP: Mosque built on gram sabha land razed under heavy security
Moradabad: A mosque allegedly constructed on gram sabha land in a village here was razed by the administration on Wednesday, June 17, officials said. Police and revenue department teams were present during…
- India
Bareilly namaz row: HC grants police protection for Khan amid threats
Bareilly: The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, March 11, ordered police protection for Haseen Khan, owner of the house which allegedly received threats of “bulldozer action” for praying namaz in it. A…
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Delhi HC directs MCD to halt demolition of accused’s house in Uttam Nagar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, March 10, has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) not to carry out further demolitions until Wednesday, March 11, against the houses of…
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Unpeeling layers: After Delhi Holi clash, two very different versions of truth
Uttam Nagar: The Holi clash in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, which led to the death of a Hindu youth, Tarun, has progressed extensively, with the Muslim family’s house being bulldozed in contrast to…
- Hyderabad
KTR threatens to stand before bulldozers if Musi evictions go ahead
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday, March 5, warned that party activists would physically block bulldozers if the Congress government proceeded with demolition of houses along the…
