Bhopal, Sept. 28 -- Congress MLA Arif Masood on Monday appealed to people to maintain restraint amid tension in Ujjain over the ongoing dispute related to the proposed demolition of a portion of the mosque for road widening in view of Simhastha 2028 preparations.

The Congress MLA also urged the administration to avoid using force as talks and legal proceedings were underway, adding that the Shahar Qazi of Ujjain, the representative committee and local residents had been holding a peaceful protest and that discussions with the administration had progressed towards a possible resolution.

"I appeal to the people of Madhya Pradesh not to pay heed to unnecessary rumours, as the Shahar Qazi of Ujjain, the representative committee and the peop...