Dehradun, Aug. 3 -- Abbas Tyabbji with Mahatma Gandhi in 1934.

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 2 Aug: Citizens for Peace, a group of concerned citizens has severely condemned the action of the Mussoorie administration in demolishing a structure in the 200 years' old graveyard where the leading freedom fighter Abbas Tyabji (1853-1936) is buried. The administration has overzealously demolished the structure in the graveyard claiming it to be municipal land. This structure had been utilised for years for 'janazas' to rest, especially in inclement or rainy weather.

It is a shocking commentary on the irresponsibility of the authorities that at a time when serious civic issues need to be attended to, the administration is resorting to such div...