Police detain Congress leader Husain Dalwai briefly as he tries to visit site of demolished dargah in Kathe Galli

Time of India

22-04-2025

Nashik
: Congress leader
Husain Dalwai
was on Tuesday stopped from visiting the site of the
Satpeer Dargah
in the Kathe Galli area and taken to Gangapur police station, from where he was released after an hour.
Speaking to the media after his release, Dalwai said, "I was not visiting the dargah site to fight but wanted to see the post-demolition situation and pray. Despite requesting to be allowed to visit with only five other people, the police did not allow me in."
Dalwai criticised the civic authority for demolishing the dargah in a hurry, citing that the matter was still sub judice. "The dargah was 350 years old and the trust had already removed the unauthorised parts of the premises on its own in Feb this year. Hence, there was no need to demolish the dargah in a hurry a few hours before the Supreme Court hearing," said Dalwai, adding, "I believe in the court and Constitution of the country. The matter is still in the high court, and we will abide by the court's order on the issue, whatever it may be."
Dalwai also alleged that some BJP politicians are making controversial statements to create religious unrest. He claimed, "Instead or working for the development of the state and addressing issues like unemployment and inflation, the ruling party is trying to create disputes."
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Asked about the stone pelting during the dargah
demolition
, in which several police officers were injured, and cases were filed against over 1,000 people, he said he would not support those who resorted to stone pelting and taking the law into their own hands. "Protests should have been conducted peacefully by wearing black badges," he said.
Dalwai added that he met the Nashik commissioner of police, Sandeep Karnik, and urged him that those guilty of the violence during the demolition should be punished, but those who are innocent should be released. "The CP assured me that the innocent would not be booked and would be released," he said.
A senior officer of the Nashik city police confirmed, "Dalwai visited the CP at the police commissionerate and spoke to him for close to half an hour. Dalwai insisted that innocent people should not be booked or arrested for violence."
The officer added, "After meeting the CP, Dalwai headed to the dargah site, which has been cordoned off by the police. So, we did not allow him to enter. As he was adamant, he was detained by the Gangapur police. The situation was explained, and he was released."