Archive · 24 Dec 2025
UP Authorities Demolish Wedding Hall Linked to Samajwadi Party Leader
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, the government demolished a wedding hall owned by Wazid Beg, a leader in the Samajwadi Party.
The hall was said to be built without proper permission.
The owner claims he submitted all necessary documents, but the authorities ignored them.
The hall was also connected to a meeting held by people involved in a violent protest led by Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who was arrested for instigating the violence.
The police provided security during the demolition, which happened after a 15-day notice.
The incident shows a conflict between the authorities and the political leader over the legality of the building.
The Uttar Pradesh government demolished a wedding hall in Bareilly owned by Wazid Beg, a Samajwadi Party leader and associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza.
The hall was built on a 1,200sqm plot without a sanctioned plan or building approval, according to the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA).
The owner claims he submitted all necessary documents, but the authorities ignored them and proceeded with the demolition.
The building was sealed on October 6 following a BDA notice and was linked to a meeting held by rioters before a violent incident on September 26.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza, head of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was arrested on September 27 for instigating violence during a protest.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh authorities, including the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) and the police, demolished a wedding hall owned by Wazid Beg, a Samajwadi Party leader and associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza.
- What
- The demolition of an unauthorized wedding hall linked to a political leader and a socio-political organization.
- When
- The demolition took place on Tuesday, following a 15-day notice period. Maulana Tauqeer Raza was arrested on September 27.
- Where
- The wedding hall was located in the Faridpur Chaudhary locality under the Izzatnagar police station in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The authorities claimed the wedding hall was built on a 1,200sqm plot without a sanctioned plan or building approval. The building was also linked to a meeting held by rioters before a violent incident on September 26.
- Location
- Faridpur Chaudhary locality, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Owner
- Wazid Beg (Samajwadi Party leader)
- Plot Size
- 1,200 square meters
- Notice Period
- 15 days
- Arrested Leader
- Maulana Tauqeer Raza (Ittehad-e-Millat Council)
- Arrest Date
- September 27
- Incident Date
- September 26
- Building Sealed Date
- October 6