Himachal Pradesh: Fight Intensifies Within Congress Over ‘Illegal’ Construction Of Mosque In Sanjauli

A disagreement has intensified in the Congress after the birthday party leader Rashid Alvi questioned his own government over the Sanjauli mosque controversy.

Alvi said what's the adaptation between Congress and BJP if a mosque is being demolished in a state where his birthday party is in power.”

The Congress leader raised questions after the state capital, Shimla, witnessed a large protest over the ‘illegal’ construction of a mosque in Sanjauli in Himachal Pradesh. The protesters demanded to demolish the structure.

Alvi said the state chief minister should take legal action against those that are creating turmoil in the hill state.

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, ” India is a secular us of a and all religions are respected here. We shouldn’t get carried away by emotions. We should work as per the law. Protest took place peacefully, and the federal government is monitoring the placement. As per the law, we'll absorb a similar way action. Our duty is to ensure there may additionally be peace between the total communities…”

The manager minister said that the state government has no intentions to disturb any community, adding that the local MLA and ministers are in talks with the people of the world.”We now have no intentions to disturb any community. We can now not let any incident happen in the state. Political protests keep going down but no political worker has any right to disturb law and order in the state. Our local MLA and ministers are holding talks there,” CM Sukhu told ANI. Reacting to Asaduddin Owaisi’s statement, the Himachal Pradesh CM said that nobody will likely be allowed to take the law into their hands.

(With ANI Inputs)