Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- In a major operation in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, officials dismantled a section of the 26-year-old Madani Mosque, citing unauthorised construction on government-owned land. The demolition commenced at 10 AM on February 9, following the expiration of a court-issued stay order a day earlier.
The mosque, built in 1999 within the Hata Municipality area, was originally sanctioned as a two-story structure. However, additional floors and a basement were later constructed without approval. That same year, Hindu leader Ram Bachan Singh raised objections over the unauthorized expansion, but no immediate action was taken. The matter resurfaced on December 18, 2023, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry into the structure's ...