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Ujjain Mosque Portion Removal Resumes After High Court Ruling
Workers resumed removing a small outer part of the Shahi Masjid in Ujjain.
The removal is connected to a plan to make a road wider.
Police and other emergency teams were sent to the area to keep people safe.
The area became tense after alleged stone pelting and clashes on Monday.
Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
A court allowed the road-widening work to continue by dismissing a challenge.
Officials said the whole mosque would not be demolished or moved.
They also said a fake AI-made video wrongly claimed that the entire mosque had been demolished.
Removal of a small outer portion of Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid resumed on September 29 amid heavy security.
The work is part of road widening at Chhatri Chowk ahead of infrastructure projects linked to Simhastha 2028.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore Bench dismissed a petition challenging the removal.
Protests, alleged stone pelting and clashes occurred on Monday, prompting police to use tear gas.
Authorities said an AI-generated video falsely claiming complete demolition heightened tensions; nearby markets remained closed.
- Who
- Ujjain Municipal Corporation officials, police, the mosque committee and community members were involved; Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman Sanwar Patel commented on the work.
- What
- A small portion of the Shahi Masjid’s outer structure was removed for a road-widening project.
- Where
- At Shahi Masjid near Chhatri Chowk in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The operation resumed on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after tensions and protests on Monday.
- Why
- The portion falls within the proposed road-widening area as part of infrastructure upgrades connected to preparations for Simhastha 2028.
Road-Widening Authorities
Petitioners and Mosque-Side Concerns
Removal of mosque structure
Road-Widening Authorities
Authorities proceeded with removing the portion located within the proposed road-widening area after the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a challenge.
Petitioners and Mosque-Side Concerns
A petition was filed challenging the removal of the mosque portion, while the mosque committee and community members were involved in dismantling the affected section.
Extent of the work
Road-Widening Authorities
Authorities said only a small outer portion required for road expansion was being removed, not the entire mosque.
Petitioners and Mosque-Side Concerns
The circulation of an AI-generated video claiming complete demolition created confusion and heightened tensions; Waqf officials rejected that claim and said the mosque would neither be demolished nor relocated.
Key facts
- Location
- Chhatri Chowk, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Structure affected
- A small portion of the Shahi Masjid’s outer structure
- Legal development
- The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition challenging the work
- Security measures
- Police and security forces, horseback patrols, flag marches, fire brigades, tractors and ambulances were deployed
- Reported disruption
- Nearby markets remained closed
- Police response
- Police used tear gas after alleged stone pelting and clashes on Monday
- Official clarification
- Authorities and the Waqf Board said there was no plan to demolish or relocate the entire mosque
Quotes
Sanwar Patel
Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board
“Ujjain's Shahi Masjid is neither being demolished nor relocated. Only the portion falling within the road-widening project is being dismantled by the community and mosque committee themselves,”
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