PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 23 -- Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Nishad party chief Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday called for protection of land around the historic Nishadraj Fort in Shringverpur Dham and said the dispute over a mosque near the site should be resolved through legal and democratic means.

Nishad, minister for fisheries, reached Shringverpur Dham, performed puja on the banks of the Ganga and offered prayers at the Nishadraj temple. He later visited the fort and discussed with the sub-divisional magistrate the protection of land around the historical site.

The minister said cases related to alleged encroachment and construction on the historical site's land should be dealt with according to law. He also reiterated his demand for remov...