Mehbooba flays Centre overeviction notice to Delhi mosque
Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- : People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised the central government for issuing an eviction notice to a 120-year-old mosque near the Prime Minister's Delhi residence, saying there was 'disregard for the religious sentiments of the Muslim community' in the country.
Mehbooba highlighted what she described as a contradiction in the government's approach, sharing pictures of the Prime Minister visiting mosques in Muslim countries.
"Visiting mosques in Muslim countries, praising their grandeur and projecting respect for Islamic sentiments and heritage. Yet at home, a 120-year-old heritage mosque near the Prime Minister's residence faces an eviction notice threatening its very existence. This glaring contradiction between admiration for mosques abroad and blatant disregard for the religious sentiments of India's own Muslim community is mind-boggling, to say the least," she said in a post on X. According to reports, an eviction notice has been served on the mosque, located close to the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi, and its water and electricity supply have been disconnected. HTC...
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