VARANASI, June 19 -- A delegation of prominent Muslim community leaders met with Varanasi district magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Thursday to discuss a notice recently affixed to the Ganj Shaheeda Masjid at the entrance of the Kashi Railway Station. The notice, issued by railway officials, demands that the mosque premises be vacated by June 20 to facilitate station expansion. The delegation was led by Shahar Mufti Maulana Abdul Batin Nomani and SM Yaseen, joint secretary of the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee (AIMC). Other members included Maulana Abdul Baqi, Maulana Abdullah Nasir, Abul Hashim (president of the Jamiat Ulama, Banaras) and Haji Ekhlaq Ahmed. According to the AIMC, the railway administration claims the mosque was built illegally on railway land and obstructs ongoing redevelopment work. The notice references the dismissal of a court case, Anjuman Intezamia vs. Union of India, on August 28, 2024, said the AIMC. The mosque committee was warned that if the structure is not removed by June 20, 2026, the administration will proceed with demolition. However, the AIMC has rejected the notice as misleading, noting that it lacks both an official signature and a date of issue. htc...