Tension over Army stopping construction of mosque

[thestringshredder]

MALERKOTLA: Tension prevailed in the princely town of Malerkotla on Sunday when Army stopped the construction of a shed outside a mosque, which upset the Muslim community here.

Army authorities on Saturday had approached police to stop the construction at Shahi Mosque at Qila Rahmatgarh, which is situated near Army territory.

Irate residents on Sunday afternoon assembled at the mosque and blocked Malerkotla-Nabha road. The residents raised slogans against the state and Union governments for interfering in their religious affairs. Tension was brewing for the past few months after the residents tried to reconstruct the dilapidated front portion of the mosque.

Lt Gen Sunny Bakhshi assured the residents of not interfering in the construction of the shed. "The defence office at Chandigarh is seized of the matter and is looking into it," he said. Following this, the blockade was lifted.

Mosque committee president Yassar Hussain said, "The front portion of the mosque was in a dilapidated condition. The committee had tried to reconstruct the portion about six months back, but the Army officials stopped it. We approached the authorities many times, but to no avail. About a week ago, officials from Chandigarh had allowed us to construct the shed and we were building it when Army officials approached police on Saturday and stopped the work".

City SHO Parminder Singh said, "Army officials have promised to solve the issue on July 2 when officials from Chandigarh visit the place."

Link - Tension over Army stopping construction of mosque - The Times of India

 

[Soumitra]

There could be security related reasons for that

 

[third eye]

There could be security related reasons for that

.. Or the extension is being done on Defence Land.

 

[SQ8]

Whatever the case.. the hell with them. Masjid societies have a tendency to bring in religion to advance menial causes.

 

[KRAIT]

If security reason is there and illegal construction is happening, no consideration should be given to religious groups and their insecurities.

 

[third eye]

Whatever the case.. the hell with them. Masjid societies have a tendency to bring in religion to advance menial causes.

The same applies to Temples as well.

Religion is card that hardly fails & draws the max attention.

 

[Kompromat]

Why do they need so many mosques?

 

[third eye]

Why do they need so many mosques?

Religious places serve as pocket size power centers which can be expanded at will - serves as a clout.

 

[vickynasa]

Why do they need so many mosques?

they need so many mosques because they need for it due to rise in population, some people can aford masjid construction so they go faraway to other masjid but when they can afforde they construct there own. and by the way if there is no problem to any one from construction of house, then why they feel enxity from construction of masjid.

 

[ranjeet]

Same happens with temples ... Illegal construction of any religious place on public property should be made a punishable crime.

 

[livingdead]

Why do they need so many mosques?

its true for temples too, they mushroom out of nowhere and encroach upon govt lands. I am not a Modi poster boy, but he destroyed many such temple, something no politicians will dare.

Specific to this news, not sure why army needs to give permission. Is it defence ministry land?

 

[Gessler]

A mosque will attract 100s of people to one location during festivals etc.

The Army doesn't seem to like so many people so close to an Army installation. It is certain
to pose a security issue.

The construction of this mosque should be stopped ASAP.

 

[baajey]

its not the construction of a whole new mosque......just a portion of it.....shed outside the mosque......new shed....

 

[BATMAN]

Whatever the case.. the hell with them. Masjid societies have a tendency to bring in religion to advance menial causes.

Hell with anti Masjid people. They are the evil and are busy demonizing Islam by buying faithless people, with UK visa.

Why do they need so many mosques?

Why do you think Mosques are required for?

 

[scholseys]

The Brahmin army is the only thing that is holding the 'secular' india.