Railways to two Delhi mosques: Remove encroachments within 15 days, receive notices.

The Northern Railway administration issues notices to prominent mosques in Delhi

By Sushant Mehra

Summary:

• The Northern Railway administration has issued notices to the Bengali Market Mosque and Babar Shah Takiya Mosque in Delhi, demanding the removal of encroachments within 15 days.
• If the encroachments are not removed within the stipulated timeframe, the railway authorities will take necessary action to reclaim their land.
• The railway administration claims that their land has been illegally encroached upon and urges the concerned parties to voluntarily remove any unauthorized buildings, temples, mosques, or shrines constructed on their property.
• The parties responsible for the encroachments will be held accountable for any damages incurred during the process.
• The Babar Shah Takiya Mosque and the adjacent office of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for Malaria have also been served notices by the railway authorities, demanding the evacuation of the premises.
• The claim of ownership of the land by the railway has sparked debates and discussions within the local community.
• The mosque committee argues that these places of worship hold significant historical value and have stood for centuries.

Details:

The Northern Railway administration has issued notices to two prominent mosques in Delhi ★Bengali Market Mosque and Babar Shah Takiya Mosque ★demanding the removal of encroachments within 15 days. The railway authorities have warned that if the encroachments are not removed within the stipulated timeframe, they will take necessary action to reclaim their land.

In the issued notice, the railway administration has stated that their land has been illegally encroached upon, and they are urging the concerned parties to voluntarily remove any unauthorized buildings, temples, mosques, or shrines constructed on their property. Failure to comply with the notice will lead to action taken by the railway administration, in accordance with the Railway Act, to reclaim the encroached land.

The notice further added that the parties responsible for the encroachments will be held accountable for any damages incurred during the process, relieving the railway administration of any liabilities.

The Babar Shah Takiya Mosque’s secretary, Abdul Gaffar, claimed that the mosque is nearly 400 years old. Additionally, the adjacent office of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for Malaria has also been served a notice by the railway authorities, demanding the evacuation of the premises.

The historic mosques have long been an integral part of the religious and cultural landscape of Delhi. However, the railway’s claim of ownership of the land has raised debates and discussions within the local community.