LUCKNOW, Jan. 26 -- Three days after the King George's Medical University (KGMU) administration issued notices calling certain mazars on its campus "illegal" and demanding their removal within 15 days, a group of clerics condemned the university's action. A press conference was held at the Dargah Hazrat Shah Meena Shah complex near KGMU on Sunday, following the notices that were pasted on January 22. Clerics from across the state appealed to devotees, stating that the dargah has existed since the 15th century and hosts regular programmes, including the renowned Urs and Basant festivals, which attract thousands of people from all religions. The clerics said the dargah has historically enjoyed spiritual significance for both Muslim and Hindu communities. They noted that when KGMU was established in 1912, the revenue department had demarcated the dargah land separately from the university campus. Despite this, the university declared the Shah Harmain Dargah illegal on April 26, 2025, and began demolition proceedings. The Dargah Committee filed a writ petition in the high court, in which KGMU clarified that the shrines caused no damage to university property and did not obstruct devotees. The court disposed of the petition on May 9, 2025, directing that action against unauthorised structures must follow legal procedure and Supreme Court guidelines, the clerics said. Despite this, KGMU again issued demolition notices on January 22, 2026, without citing any law. An advocate for the Dargah Committee said the notices are outside the university's jurisdiction. At the press conference, Maulana Syed Babar Ashraf, secretary general of the All India Muhammadi Mission, stressed that stakeholders would take all necessary steps to protect the dargah....