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High Court Lifts Demolition After Ujjain Partial Wall Removal

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ujjain authorities resumed partial removal of Shahi Masjid’s outer wall, deploying over 2,500 police.
Madhya Pradesh High Court cleared the demolition on Sept 9 after dismissing petitions against the road-widening plan.
Mosque committee agreed to cut only three feet of the wall, down from the proposed 9.5 feet.
Police filed five FIRs, arrested 15 people and used tear gas after stone-throwing protesters resisted.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 demolition of Ayodhya’s 16th-century Babri Masjid by a VHP-BJP rally of about 150,000 volunteers sparked nationwide riots and a series of court battles that ended with the Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict. In 2024 the Madhya Pradesh High Court cleared the removal of Shahi Masjid’s outer wall, reviving the same heritage-preservation clash.

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Story summary

Ujjain authorities resumed partial removal of Shahi Masjid’s outer wall, deploying over 2,500 police.
Madhya Pradesh High Court cleared the demolition on Sept 9 after dismissing petitions against the road-widening plan.
Mosque committee agreed to cut only three feet of the wall, down from the proposed 9.5 feet.
Police filed five FIRs, arrested 15 people and used tear gas after stone-throwing protesters resisted.

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