Ujjain Mosque Partial Removal Sparks Violence Amid Road Widening
Court-backed demolition of a mosque section for a 15-metre road ahead of Simhastha 2028 triggered stone-pelting, police action, and arrests.
KEY POINTS
- High Court upheld municipal notices for partial mosque removal on Sept 9
- Road widening to 15 metres planned for Simhastha Kumbh 2028
- Stone-pelting protests erupted Monday; police used tear gas and lathi-charge
- One police personnel injured; markets shut, schools closed early
- AIMIM state president Mohsin Ali Khan detained; FIRs filed, several arrested
A portion of the Shahi Masjid in Ujjain is being removed to widen a road to 15 metres under the Ujjain Development Plan 2035, ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh 2028 expected to draw millions. The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed petitions challenging the municipal notices on September 9, ruling the corporation followed due process and rejecting claims for special religious immunity.
On Monday morning, a Muslim mob gathered to oppose the removal, pelting stones at police and pushing barricades. Police responded with tear gas and lathi-charge, injuring one personnel. Markets shut and schools closed early as additional forces, including RAF, were deployed across four sectors.
“Can a religious structure claim immunity from a development project merely because it is a religious structure?”
Authorities registered FIRs and detained several people. AIMIM Madhya Pradesh president Mohsin Ali Khan was taken into custody while travelling to Ujjain. The mosque management had argued the action affects part of the prayer hall, a 120-foot minaret, and Mazhar Chouk Shahi, and that alternative land was available.
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