# Tensions rise in India’s Ujjain as mosque is partly demolished for Hindu pilgrimage

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 06:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/indias-ujjain-tense-as-mosque-partially-demolished-for-hindu-pilgrimage?traffic_source=rss

> 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.