Illegal Structures
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UP: Crackdown on illegal religious structures near Nepal border, 225 madrasas, 30 mosques demolished
Uttar Pradesh | May 14, 2025, 10:34 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government has intensified its crackdown on unauthorised religious structures near the Nepal border, demolishing 225 madrasas, 30 mosques, 25 mazars, and six Eidgahs. Recent demolitions include madrasas in Maharajganj’s Pharenda tehsil and structures in Shravasti and Bahraich.
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Nashik: Clashes erupt over demolition of illegal dargah, 11 policemen injured in stone-pelting
Maharashtra | Apr 16, 2025, 09:47 AM ISTViolence broke out in Nashik’s Dwarka area after a municipal team, backed by police, attempted to demolish an allegedly illegal dargah. A mob pelted stones late Tuesday night, injuring 4 officials and 11 police personnel and damaging five vehicles.
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Shimla mosque row: How a single-floor mosque expanded into a 5-storey structure in Himachal Pradesh?
Explainers | Sep 12, 2024, 02:22 PM ISTShimla mosque row: The situation remains tense but under control, as authorities continue to enforce strict measures to prevent any outbreak of violence. All eyes are now on the next hearing scheduled for October 5, which may offer some resolution to the long-standing conflict.
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NGT asks West Bengal govt to demolish illegal structures in Sunderbans
India | Jan 23, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTKolkata: The National Green Tribunal has directed the West Bengal government to demolish illegal constructions coming up in the Sunderbans, habitat of the Royal Bengal tigers and the world's largest mangrove forest. The tribunal's East