The Indian Railways has issued a notice for “removal of encroachment” to two mosques in the heart of New Delhi. A Northern Railway spokesperson said that the structures were on railway land along the main route between Delhi and Ghaziabad.
The Masjid Bengali Market in the Bengali market area, and the Taqia Babar Shah mosque near Tilak Bridge have received the notice, and have been instructed to vacate the premises with 15 days.
The notice pasted on the mosques, which do not bear any official stamp, seal or signatures state: “Railway property has been illegally invaded upon. You must voluntarily dismantle any unlicensed structures, including temples, mosques or shrines within 15 days of receiving this alert or the railway administration will take legal action.”
This story was originally published in thehindu.com. Read the full story here