"People should maintain peace": Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur amid controversy over Sanjauli mosque
Sep 05, 2024
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 5 : Amid the ongoing controversy over the legality of the under-construction Sanjauli Masjid in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said that people should maintain peace and held the Congress government responsible.
"This issue was discussed yesterday also in the Vidhan Sabha...The case was lodged in 2010, but nothing was done in this...I would say that the people should maintain peace and the present government is completely responsible for this...," Thakur told ANI.
"Swift action should be taken into the matter, "he said.
Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said earlier on Thursday if the mosque is 'illegal' then action will be taken.
The decision on mosque will be taken in the Municipal Commissioner's court. The case has been scheduled to be heard on September 7, in which it will be decided whether the 'unauthorised construction' should be demolished or not.
"For a long time, the issue of building a mosque in Sanjauli has been gaining momentum. The government is taking action as far as structural illegality is concerned. Since this matter is under Shimla Municipal Corporation Commissioner, it is under consideration and has been pending there for a long time. If it is illegal, then action will be taken against it and immigrants are a matter of concern for the people of Himachal Pradesh," said Vikramaditya Singh.
Meanwhile, HP Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh, speaking on the issue, said, "As far as the mosque in Sanjauli is concerned, I want to emphasise that illegal construction should not be tolerated anywhere in Himachal Pradesh...The matter regarding the mosque was brought before the Municipal Corporation in 2010, and there have been around 44 hearings in the courts. Despite this, the construction was carried out illegally. When ordinary citizens violate regulations, they face immediate action, so why has this issue been overlooked for so long? Illegal is illegal, whether it's a temple or a mosque."
Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday regarding the construction of the mosque in Sanjauli.
