Owaisi Urges Home Minister to Halt Destruction of Muslim Religious Sites in Rajasthan

Hyderabad, June 21: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has expressed deep concern over the alleged destruction of Muslim religious sites in Rajasthan. On Sunday, he called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene and stop these actions immediately.

The Hyderabad MP described the demolitions as ‘targeted’ and ‘illegal.’ He took to social media platform X to voice his worries. Owaisi stated that there is a wave of destruction aimed at mosques, dargahs, and other Muslim religious sites in the bordering districts of Bikaner, Phalodi, Jaisalmer, and Barmer. He mentioned that he spoke with AIMIM Bikaner District President Shafi Jameel Qasmi, who informed him that four mosques in Bikaner and nine mosques and dargahs in Phalodi, Jaisalmer, and Barmer have already been demolished. Notices have also been issued to hundreds of other religious sites.

He highlighted that among the structures facing demolition is the nearly 250-year-old dargah of Hazrat Mahmood Shah Jilani, located on the Ramgarh-Tanot bypass road in Jaisalmer. These demolitions are being justified in the name of national security. However, no local individuals have been involved in any such activities.

The AIMIM leader accused the authorities of targeting only Muslim religious sites. He noted that officials claim some buildings are constructed on grazing land. In cases where it has been proven that the structures are on private property, they are allegedly accused of lacking permission or approval.

Owaisi tagged Home Minister Amit Shah, stating that these discriminatory and targeted demolitions are illegal and must be stopped immediately.

In a previous post on Saturday, the Hyderabad MP reacted to the decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to acquit Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver Samad Qazi in a double murder case from 2006. Owaisi expressed that it is extremely shameful and a gross injustice that the Modi government has not allowed the CBI to appeal in cases related to the Babri Masjid demolition, Mecca Masjid blast, and Ajmer blast, where many lives were lost. No accused have been found guilty in any of these cases.

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