CHANDIGARH: The demolition of the unauthorised floors of the mosque in the Sanjauli area of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh began on Monday. After receiving the municipal commissioner’s orders on October 16, the Sanjauli Mosque committee sought permission to demolish the unauthorised floors from the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board. Muhammad Latif, president of Sanjauli Mosque Committee said that the committee has got the no objection certificate from the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board to demolish the unauthorised floors of the mosque as they had written to the waqf board for the same after they got the orders from Shimla Municipal Commissioner. He said that they have told this to the district administration, Superintendent of Police and Municipal Corporation of Shimla. "On September 12, a delegation from the committee had submitted a representation offering to demolish the unauthorised floors voluntarily,’’ Latif said.

Source: Indian Express October 21, 2024 21:19 UTC