The Politics of Erasure: A Mosque Demolished in Saharanpur In a move that has sparked widespread outrage and accusations of communal bias, authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district demolished a mosque located within the district magistrate's office complex on Saturday.
The demolition was justified by claims of illegal encroachment and misuse of government land, but the timing and manner of the operation suggest a more sinister intent.
The case against the mosque was initiated by Vikas Tyagi, a former provincial coordinator for the Hindu nationalist organization Bajrang Dal.