India, Sept. 6 -- A political row erupted on Saturday over the demolition of a mosque inside the Saharanpur collectorate complex, with opposition leaders alleging that the action was politically motivated and could disturb communal harmony, while the state government maintained that the structure was removed in compliance with a court order.

In a post on X, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, without directly referring to the demolition, "Let the BJP commit as much injustice as it wants... using the shield of law to perpetrate illegal acts may hold for a while, but it cannot last forever."

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that the mosque predated 1947 and was registered with the Waqf Board, alleging that it was demolished wit...