Saharanpur, 05 Sept (HS):

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national

president Mayawati on Saturday reacted to the district administration's

demolition of a mosque built on government land in Saharanpur district. She

said that the government's ongoing campaign to demolish mosques across Uttar

Pradesh, including Saharanpur, by declaring them illegal, is not right. To

avoid such a situation, the government should immediately put a stop to this

and take other measures to resolve it.

Mayawati, posting on X, said

that a constitutional, secular government has the responsibility to respect and

protect the followers of all religions and their religious sites equally. In

Islam, mosques are a central and integral part of daily worship, and offering

prayers in congregation multiple times a day. Keeping this in mind and

respecting them in accordance with Indian tradition is essential in the

national and wider public interest.

Mayawati

said that people are deeply disturbed by the actions of demolishing the house

of an accused and rendering his entire family homeless by collective punishment

without proper compliance with the law. She said that it would be appropriate

if not only the government but also the courts pay proper attention to this

matter. However, the party also appeals to everyone to maintain a harmonious

environment in such circumstances.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi