PITHORAGARH — Local residents and Hindu outfits took to the streets in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Sunday, organising a large rally in protest against what they claimed was an ‘illegal mosque’ in Berinag.
The protest, organised at the call of Rashtriya Seva Sangh President Himanshu Joshi, saw significant participation from the majority community, as protesters demanded strict action from the authorities.
Residents claim that their pleas over the past three months for the mosque’s removal have yielded no substantial action from the authorities and many feel the matter should have been addressed during the construction phase itself.
The protest gained momentum on Saturday, with participants rallying through the streets, leading to a complete shutdown of the local market.
The rally started from Ganesh Chowk and concluded at the Tehsil office. Protesters gathered at the Government Inter College (GIC) ground, raising slogans and staging a sit-in.
In response to this, the SDM Shrestha Gunsola implemented Section 163 in the area, resulting in police forces being called in from across the district.
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