Hyderabad, Sept. 5 -- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday condemned the demolition of the mosque at the Saharanpur Collectorate, asserting that historical records dating back to 1911 establish the existence of the place of worship and stating, "You cannot bulldoze our masjid just because you have an itch."

In a post on X, Owaisi questioned the constitutional protection of religious freedom for Muslims following the demolition, which took place at around 5 AM.

"The mosque in the Saharanpur Collectorate was demolished at 5 AM this morning. Does the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion no longer apply to Muslims? Why is it that our places of worship are constantly bulldozed on flimsy grounds?" Owaisi said.

He claimed that ...