Meerut, March 21 -- Amid ongoing controversy over Neja Mela, Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq stated that Syed Salar Masood Ghazi was a revered Sufi saint and linking him to the Somnath temple attack is entirely incorrect. MP claimed that historians also confirm that when the Somnath attack happened, he was only 11 years old and had no role in it. Despite this, administrative officials are repeatedly using inappropriate language without solid historical facts, which is spreading hatred.

Expressing concern over the statement of a Sambhal police officer, Barq questioned how individuals who have sworn to uphold the Constitution can make comments that undermine religious beliefs. He emphasised that the Constitution grants every citizen the righ...