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Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026) said chromatic pelting during removal of encroachment adjacent Faiz-e-Elahi mosque successful Turkman Gate country of walled city, was "unfortunate" and warned that unit volition not beryllium tolerated.
At slightest 5 constabulary unit were injured aft immoderate radical allegedly pelted stones and solid bottles astatine the unit erstwhile the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was carrying retired a court-mandated demolition connected onshore adjoining the mosque and a adjacent graveyard. The constabulary said an FIR has been registered successful the substance and 5 radical detained for questioning.
Mr. Sood said immoderate commercialized establishments had illegally travel up astir the mosque, against which enactment was being taken successful compliance with the directions of the court.
"Obstructing oregon disrupting enactment being carried retired wrong the model of instrumentality is wholly unacceptable," helium said.
“Certain "criminal and mischievous elements" resorted to demonstrations and violence, which cannot beryllium tolerated,” helium said, adding that individuals progressive successful the incidental person been identified, and ineligible enactment is being taken against them. “So far, 5 radical person been caught successful this case,” helium said.
"I privation to intelligibly authorities that Faiz-e-Elahi mosque is wholly safe. The enactment is constricted lone to those amerciable commercialized establishments that autumn wrong the scope of the court's orders. There is nary arbitrariness oregon mala fide intent connected the portion of the authorities successful this matter," Mr. Sood stated. The Minister besides appealed to the radical not to autumn prey to immoderate benignant of provocation.
“Strict enactment volition beryllium taken against those who instrumentality the instrumentality into their ain hands nether provocation,” helium said portion urging radical to cooperate with the medication successful identifying anti-social elements and assistance support communal harmony and peace.
MCD Deputy Commissioner Vivek Kumar clarified that nary harm was caused to the mosque during the drive. “The demolition thrust was carried retired successful compliance with a High Court order, during which astir 36,000 quadrate feet of encroached country was cleared,” helium said.
“The cleared country included 1 diagnostic centres, a matrimony hallway and 2 two-storey bound walls,” Mr. Kumar said, adding that the demolition continued done the night.
He said debris capable to capable astir 200 to 250 vehicles is inactive lying astatine the tract and volition beryllium removed arsenic portion of the ongoing clean-up operation.
