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Religion
Ujjain Mosque Section Removed by Community After Agreement
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM
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In Ujjain, after a settlement between the municipal administration and the Shahi Masjid committee, local Muslims voluntarily removed a portion of the mosque to facilitate road widening. The work has resumed amid calls to avoid spreading rumours.
Following a settlement between the Ujjain municipal administration and the Shahi Masjid committee, local Muslim residents undertook the removal of a section of the mosque themselves. The action was taken to clear the way for the ongoing road‑widening project that had been stalled due to earlier disputes.
The removal work has now progressed, allowing construction crews to resume widening the main thoroughfare that passes adjacent to the mosque. Officials reported that the community’s cooperation has helped ease tensions that previously disrupted the project.
In a statement, the administration urged residents to refrain from spreading unverified rumours that had fueled earlier unrest. It emphasized that the removal was carried out with mutual consent and in accordance with legal procedures.
The incident underscores the importance of dialogue between civic authorities and religious communities in resolving infrastructure conflicts.
The removal work has now progressed, allowing construction crews to resume widening the main thoroughfare that passes adjacent to the mosque. Officials reported that the community’s cooperation has helped ease tensions that previously disrupted the project.
In a statement, the administration urged residents to refrain from spreading unverified rumours that had fueled earlier unrest. It emphasized that the removal was carried out with mutual consent and in accordance with legal procedures.
The incident underscores the importance of dialogue between civic authorities and religious communities in resolving infrastructure conflicts.