Mosque in northern India demolished for road widening, not for 'hoisting Pakistani flag'

France Nouvelles Nouvelles

Mosque in northern India demolished for road widening, not for 'hoisting Pakistani flag'
France Dernières Nouvelles,France Actualités
  • 📰 AFPFactCheck
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 51%

🇮🇳 A mosque in northern India torn down because it hoisted Pakistan’s national flag? ❌ The mosque’s imam and a local police spokesperson said the building was partially demolished to make way for a road-widening project

, a firebrand Hindu monk from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party who is chief minister of Uttar Pradesh., Adityanath campaigned during state elections in 2022 against"anti-nationals" -- seen as a euphemism for Muslims who make up around one-fifth of Uttar Pradesh’s population.

The two-minute 51-second video appears to show parts of a building in the distance being torn down by an excavator. Several flags can be seen flying atop the structure.The claim circulated after local media reported that parts of a historic mosque in the area -- Shahi Masjid -- wereA mosque committee had sought to block efforts to demolish the building by filing a petition with the high court but, according to aThe court said the mosque had encroached on government land.

Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

AFPFactCheck /  🏆 540. in US

France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi from airing in IndiaIndia blocks BBC documentary on Modi from airing in IndiaIndia has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of any clips via social media is barred.
Lire la suite »

India bans BBC documentary probing PM Modi's role in Gujarat riotsIndia bans BBC documentary probing PM Modi's role in Gujarat riotsIndia invokes emergency powers available under the country’s information technology laws to ban even the sharing of any clips from a BBC documentary on PM Modi on social media
Lire la suite »

In India, deity decorating is a calling for Hindu temple artistIn India, deity decorating is a calling for Hindu temple artistDecorating the deities is a millennia-old practice that is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Lire la suite »

In India, deity decorating is a calling for Hindu temple artistIn India, deity decorating is a calling for Hindu temple artistDecorating the deities is a millennia-old practice that is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Lire la suite »

India’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10% of 2022/23 salesIndia’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10% of 2022/23 salesIndia’s JSW Steel expects its exports to pick up in the current quarter through March, boosted by the withdrawal of an export tax and robust demand from the Middle East and Asia.
Lire la suite »

INDIA Rupee may firm past 81/USD, bond yields to edge up as budget loomsINDIA Rupee may firm past 81/USD, bond yields to edge up as budget loomsThe Indian rupee is expected to extend its gains this week, while government bond yields may move marginally higher due to worries about yet another year of elevated borrowing.
Lire la suite »



Render Time: 2025-03-04 15:01:29