UP: Hindutva Groups Vandalise Mosque in Banda

Date:

Clarion India

NEW DELHI – An under-construction mosque was vandalised by members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

According to reports, the Hindutva mob claimed that a second floor was being constructed in the mosque which they claimed was illegal. They threw away mosque belongings on the road resulting in a huge traffic jam.

VHP district president Chandramohan Bedi alleged that the administration had given a nod for a renovation of the mosque. “The mosque was supposed to get renovated, not carry out new constructions. We will not allow this,” he said.

Police officials who were called to control the commotion however stood as mute spectators. The hooliganism continued for 30 minutes.

Banda police have released a video from its official Twitter account stating that investigations are being carried out.

Share post:

Popular

More like this
Related

Delhi University Faces Backlash over Calling Religion a Language, Dropping Urdu 

NEW DELHI — Delhi University came under fire on...

21 Injured in Iranian Missile Attack on Northern Israel

25 rockets were fired from Iran toward Israel, reports...

Israel says It Carried Out 300 Airstrikes on Gaza Over Past Week

Army claims assassination of Mujahideen Brigades commander Ali al-Agha...

Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Hit Back at PM Modi, Demand 20-year Report Card of NDA Govt 

PATNA — After Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the...