Archive · 5 Sep 2026
BJP Says Saharanpur Mosque Demolition Should Not Be Politicized
A mosque inside a government office complex in Saharanpur was demolished.
The Uttar Pradesh administration acted after a court rejected an appeal from the Muslim side.
The BJP said people should decide whether the building was legal, not focus on its religion.
BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi also spoke about alleged cheating in a Jharkhand government examination.
He said investigators found that a strongroom was broken into and question papers were taken and changed.
He blamed the Congress-led INDIA bloc for not speaking strongly about the matter.
Trivedi also criticized Congress leaders over women ministers.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has the highest number of women ministers in India’s history.
The Uttar Pradesh administration demolished a mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate complex after a court rejected the Muslim side’s appeal.
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the action should be judged on whether the structure was legal or illegal, not on political or religious identity.
Trivedi accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc of remaining silent over alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand.
He said investigators found that a strongroom was broken into and question papers were removed and altered, calling it “paper loot.”
Trivedi also criticized Congress over women’s representation and alleged silence concerning a female minister’s removal in Telangana.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh administration carried out the demolition, while BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi defended viewing it through a legal rather than religious or political lens.
- What
- A mosque within the Saharanpur Collectorate complex was demolished after the Muslim side’s appeal was rejected by a court.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The Saharanpur Collectorate complex in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The administration acted after the Muslim side’s appeal was rejected by a court; the article does not give further legal details.
- Structure demolished
- A mosque located within the Saharanpur Collectorate complex
- Authority involved
- The Uttar Pradesh administration
- Legal development
- A court rejected the Muslim side’s appeal
- BJP spokesperson
- BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi
- Jharkhand examination allegation
- A probe reportedly found that a strongroom was broken into and question papers were removed and altered
- Political criticism
- Trivedi criticized the Congress-led INDIA bloc and Congress leaders over the Jharkhand examination issue and women’s representation
- Other state mentioned
- Telangana, concerning Trivedi’s allegation that a female minister was removed from the state Cabinet