WorldTensions rise in India’s Ujjain as mosque is partly demolished for Hindu pilgrimage
Authorities in Ujjain are widening a road for the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh Mela and ordered part of the Shahi Mosque removed. Fearing a complete demolition, Muslim residents dismantled some of the structure themselves. Protests followed, with police using tear gas; at least a dozen people were injured and several were arrested.
Tensions rise in India’s Ujjain as mosque is partly demolished for Hindu pilgrimage
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