By Team Clarion
KUSHINAGAR — Tension has resurfaced in a village in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh after authorities halted the construction of a new mosque, just months after an older mosque and an adjoining Eidgah were demolished over a land dispute.
The latest development comes from the Gadhiyan area in the Tamkuhi Raj region, where local Muslims had started building a new mosque after the earlier structure was removed. The work has now been stopped by the administration, citing a lack of official permission.
According to police and revenue officials, the construction was being carried out without the required approvals. The action followed a complaint submitted by a local individual, after which a team visited the site and ordered an immediate halt to the work.
A police official said, “The construction was found to be without proper permission. As per the rules, the work has been stopped and further legal action is being taken.”
The administration has also registered a case of alleged illegal construction against Islam Ansari, who is said to be associated with the building of the new mosque.
However, locals say the situation is not as simple as it appears. They point out that the earlier mosque and Eidgah, which stood in the same village, were removed only a few months ago after authorities declared them to be on government land.
That structure, known locally as the Gadhiyan Mosque, was said to be nearly 20 years old. Following official orders, villagers themselves dismantled it to avoid further penalties.
A resident of the village said, “We removed our own mosque when the government told us it was on public land. It was painful, but we followed the order.”
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