Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- Terming Saharanpur mosque demolition "unfortunate", Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said fact-finding delegation will reach Saharanpur on September 7 to understand the situation.

"It is deeply unfortunate. Our fact-finding delegation will reach Saharanpur on 7 September and meet officials to understand the situation. This mosque was said to be around a hundred years old and existed before the collectorate was built...," Rai said on Sunday.

Lucknow Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali on Saturday condemned the demolition of an illegal mosque located inside the Saharanpur Collectorate premises.

"The Supreme Court has reiterated the importance of the Places of Worship Act. Despite this, the mosque...