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UP: VHP, Bajrang Dal vandalise mosque claiming illegal construction ( The Siasat )

Police officials who were called to control the commotion however stood as mute spectators. The hooliganism continued for 30 minutes.

February 16, 2023

Hindutva workers vandalising an under construction mosque on Wednesday

An under-construction mosque, located near the Balkhandi Naka area in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh was vandalised by members of right-wing organisations – Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) – on Wednesday.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal goons vandalized an under-construction Mosque, claiming it was illegal in Banda, UttarPradesh.#Hindutva #HateCrime pic.twitter.com/pEvE6R73M8

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According to reports, the Hindutva mob said that a second floor was being constructed in the mosque which they claimed was illegal. They threw away mosque belongings on the road resulting in a huge traffic jam.

This story was originally published in siasat.com . Read the full story here