Will not hesitate to put officers in jail: Bombay HC halts demolition of illegal structures at Vishalgadh
8 months, 1 week ago

Will not hesitate to put officers in jail: Bombay HC halts demolition of illegal structures at Vishalgadh

Op India  

On Friday, the Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government for demolishing over 70 houses in the Vishalgadh Fort area in Kolhapur, where alleged communal violence erupted between two factions on July 14th. Furthermore, Advocate Satish Talekar, appearing for the encroachers, showed the judges a video of the alleged violence, which he claimed was allegedly caused by a call from former Member of Parliament Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati, who allegedly asked his followers to free the Vishalgadh fort area from illegal encroachments. The Kolhapur district administration on the 15th of July evening began removing illegal encroachments from Vishalgadh Fort in Kolhapur, amidst heavy police presence. The former MP had organized a massive protest on 14th July after the state administration failed to take action against the illegal encroachments.

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Portion of 185-year-old Noori Masjid in U.P.’s Fatehpur demolished citing encroachment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Portion of 185-year-old Noori Masjid in U.P.’s Fatehpur demolished citing encroachment

The Hindu  

A portion of the 180-year-old Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur district was bulldozed over alleged encroachment on Tuesday, weeks after the district administration issued a notice. The demolished portion was built in the last three years over the Banda-Bahraich State Highway 13. “The Public Works Department had given a notice in August to remove the structure, built by encroaching upon …

Hindu Organisations Demand Demolition of Illegal Mosque in Uttarkashi
5 months ago

Hindu Organisations Demand Demolition of Illegal Mosque in Uttarkashi

Op India  

Hindu organisations in Uttarkashi are demanding the demolition of an alleged illegal mosque on government land. The mosque has been built without the necessary permissions and is reported to be mentioned in government gazette documents. The local Muslim community claims that the mosque was constructed in the pre-independence period, but the district administration has stated that it is legal and …

Vishalgad Fort: Govt says violence not state-sponsored, one community not targeted
7 months ago

Vishalgad Fort: Govt says violence not state-sponsored, one community not targeted

India Today  

The Maharashtra government, in its affidavits on the Vishalgad violence case, has sought the dismissal of the petitions, asserting they make “false”, “baseless”, and “reckless” allegations. The affidavits claim the petitioners are encroachers on government land at Vishalgad Fort and lack standing to challenge actions taken by villagers of Gajapur. The petition filed by the petitioner is without any foundation …

Vishalgadh Communal Violence Broke Out During Rain, Was Difficult To Control Miscreants: Maharashtra Police Tells Bombay High Court
8 months ago

Vishalgadh Communal Violence Broke Out During Rain, Was Difficult To Control Miscreants: Maharashtra Police Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Maharashtra Police on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it has registered 5 First Information Reports against former Member of Parliament Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje and two right-wing extremists Ravindra Padwal and Banda Salunkhe for leading an armed mob towards Gajapur village near Vishalgadh Fort in Kolhapur, where communal violence took place on July 14.Further,. The Maharashtra Police on Monday …

Four-member panel to visit Vishalgad Fort on July 26
8 months, 1 week ago

Four-member panel to visit Vishalgad Fort on July 26

Hindustan Times  

Days after violence erupted near the Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra state government’s ministry of minority affairs, and Waqf has constituted a four-member committee which would be visiting Hazrat Peer Malik Rehan Dargah at Vishalgad and Raza Mosque in Gajapur on July 26. After violence near Vishalgad Fort, four-member committee formed by state government’s ministry of minority affairs and …

'What is this? Who are these men?': Bombay HC views visuals of Vishalgadh Fort violence, slams Maharashtra Govt
8 months, 1 week ago

'What is this? Who are these men?': Bombay HC views visuals of Vishalgadh Fort violence, slams Maharashtra Govt

New Indian Express  

The Bombay High Court on Friday ordered a halt to all demolition activities in Vishalgadh Fort area of Kolhapur. The court was informed that around 70 structures including houses and shops of the residents were demolished on July 15 by the State's Public Works Department, reported the LiveLaw. Maharashtra Government pleader Priyabhushan Kakade claimed before the court that only commercial …

Anti-encroachment drive on Vishalgad Fort will continue, says Fadnavis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-encroachment drive on Vishalgad Fort will continue, says Fadnavis

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: After the communal violence in Kolhapur on Sunday, in which a mob attacked residents of Gajapur village, pelted stones and vandalised a mosque, home minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the anti-encroachment drive on the historical Vishalgad Fort would continue. Anti-encroachment drive on Vishalgad Fort will continue, says Fadnavis Responding to the opposition’s criticism and call for action, …

Anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort will continue: Devendra Fadnavis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort will continue: Devendra Fadnavis

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis who also holds the home portfolio on Tuesday said that the anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur district will continue even after the violence that erupted on Sunday. The anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort turned violent on Sunday as a mob hurled stones at police personnel and damaged properties, leading to the arrest of …

Vishalgad violence: Asaduddin Owaisi slams Shinde-Fadnavis govt; deputy CM says committed to resolve encroachment issue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vishalgad violence: Asaduddin Owaisi slams Shinde-Fadnavis govt; deputy CM says committed to resolve encroachment issue

Live Mint  

Amid row over violence at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur during anti-encroachment drive, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday targeted Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government, and termed the incident a ‘kind of terrorist attack on the mosque’. The encroachment issue resurfaced after Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje, former Rajya Sabha member, called against illegal structures. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Meanwhile, Maharashtra …

Maharashtra News Vishalgad Fort Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati Violence Tensions Escalate Kolhapur Owaisi Eknath Shinde Govt
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra News Vishalgad Fort Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati Violence Tensions Escalate Kolhapur Owaisi Eknath Shinde Govt

ABP News  

The Vishalgad Fort encroachment issue has sparked significant controversy, with communal tensions in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district attributed to Maratha royal Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati who led a march to the fort on Sunday. Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati Distances Himself From Vishalgad Fort Violence Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, in a statement, expressed his disapproval of the violence at the fort, stating, "I do not support the violence …

Hindu outfits celebrate demolition of Babri Masjid; AIMIM observes black day
5 years, 3 months ago

Hindu outfits celebrate demolition of Babri Masjid; AIMIM observes black day

The Hindu  

The Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad here on Friday celebrated the 27th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque as “Shaurya Diwas” while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen observed it as a black day. Addressing the gathering at the Kali temple, Bajrang Dal office-bearer Durgesh Tripathi said in 1528, emperor Babar’s commander Mir Baqi had demolished the …

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