"All have to put efforts to make Shimla peaceful place again": Former Congress MLA Adarsh Sood
Sep 26, 2024
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 26 : After a series of protests erupted over the alleged illegal construction of Sanjauli Mosque in Shimla, former Congress MLA Adarsh Sood said that all have to put in efforts to make Shimla a peaceful place again.
Addressing media persons on Wednesday, Adarsh Sood said, "India is an independent country and any person can travel anywhere to study, set up their business or do a job. Yes, they should have valid identifications but rumours are being spread that people have fake Aadhaar Cards, etc. All this is baseless. We all have to put in efforts to make Shimla a peaceful place again..."
Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur on Thursday demanded the arrest of AIMIM Delhi Chief Shoaib Jamai for filming inside the alleged illegally constructed and sealed Sanjauli mosque.
He further criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and his party, claiming that AIMIM is a party that is restricted to a particular community and is always making controversial statements.
"Owaisi is a party's leader that is restricted to a community, it is his party that gives controversial statements. A party leader comes to Shimla and goes to a Masjid that is sealed since it is an alleged illegal construction, there he goes inside and does videography, and he says points to another building and claims that building is taller than the masjid, it is not about a taller building, it does not mean that building is an illegal construction," Thakur said while speaking to ANI.
Earlier, the Sanjauli Mosque issue had once again flared up after AIMIM Delhi Chief Shoaib Jamai visited the mosque and posted a video on social media, alleging discriminatory actions against the mosque in comparison to other illegal constructions in the area.
In his video, he questioned why the mosque had been specifically targeted, stating, "Will the bulldozer run on all, or was only the mosque singled out?"
However, the Imam of the Sanjauli mosque had also slammed the AIMIM Delhi Chief for disrupting the peaceful atmosphere of Shimla.
The conflict arose from the construction of an illegal mosque in Sanjauli and subsequent protests by Hindu organisations.
