Uttarkashi: Twenty-seven people, including seven policemen, got injured in a lathi charge by police during a protest by a Hindu outfit that demanded the demolition of a mosque here alleging that it is built on government land.
However, the district administration has clarified that the mosque is old and is built on Muslim land.
Markets remained closed in Uttarkashi, Dunda, Bhatwadi, and Joshiyada in support of the ‘Jan Akrosh’ rally organized by Sanyukt Hindu Sangathan. The protesters have alleged that the mosque built in the Barahat area is an illegal construction on Gover…Markets remained closed in Uttarkashi, Dunda, Bhatwadi, and Joshiyada in support of the ‘Jan Akrosh’ rally organized by Sanyukt Hindu Sangathan. The protesters have alleged that the mosque built in the Barahat area is an illegal construction on government land.