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Time of India
7 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Rapid action force teams to tackle rainwater stagnation in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: To tackle rainwater stagnation in low-lying areas and on roads during the monsoon season, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has formed separate rapid action force teams. These teams will ensure the immediate clearance of rainwater stagnation at key points by deploying Airtechs and Gulfer machines to suction stagnant water across the three circles under the civic body's jurisdiction. The civic body has identified a total of 43 rainwater stagnation points — 18 located in VIP areas, 10 in commercial areas, and the remaining 15 in residential areas across the three circles of the city. Locations such as the Durga Temple Downhill near Masjid, VMC headwater works, VMC main office underpass, Bandar Road, and Polyclinic Road have been categorised as VIP zones. Areas like the low bridge near KR Market, Eluru Road, NRP Road–Gandhi Nagar, and Singh Nagar Main Road fall under the commercial category. Meanwhile, the APIIC Colony, Rajiv Nagar Katta internal roads, and Kummaripalem Centre are classified under the residential category.
News18
30-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘Classic Case': Allahabad HC Raps Waqf Madrassa for Encroaching On National Highway Land
Last Updated: 'It is a classic case where the land of NHAI has been encroached upon and Madrassa along with Masjid and certain other constructions have been raised,' the court noted The Allahabad High Court recently criticised Waqf Madrassa Qasimul Uloom for illegally constructing on and claiming ownership of a portion of land belonging to National Highway No. 73, dismissing its plea to restrain authorities from demolition. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal observed that the madrassa, which claimed to operate a mosque and provide education to underprivileged children on the premises, had failed to provide any evidence that the land in question was a registered waqf property. 'It is a classic case where the land of NHAI has been encroached upon by the plaintiff and Madrassa along with Masjid and certain other constructions have been raised and the property is being claimed to be a 'waqf'," the court noted. In 2011, the Waqf Madrassa Qasimul Uloom (the petitioner) filed a suit seeking an injunction against the State and police authorities from dismantling structures allegedly part of the religious institution. Among the constructions was a police outpost, which had become defunct and locked up. The madrassa claimed it had leased the space to the police for a meagre rent of Rs. 34 per month. However, the state contended that it discovered only in 2014 – through letters from the Public Works Department and the National Highway Authority of India – that the site stood on national highway land and was obstructing proposed road widening under the National Highways Development Programme, Phase IV-B. Following this, the state sought to amend its earlier defence to reflect the discovery, prompting the petitioner to approach the high court, arguing that such an amendment would amount to withdrawing prior admissions. The court also underscored the statutory prerequisites for a valid waqf, noting that the petitioner had neither registered the property under the Waqf Act, 1995, nor provided a waqf deed or survey listing to substantiate its claim. 'The plaintiff made construction over the land of National Highways and had let out the structure to different persons and was realising the rent treating it to be property of waqf Madarsa. It cannot be said to be a case of 'waqf by user' as the owner of the property in dispute is the National Highway Authority of India, which is under the control of the Central Government, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways," the court stated emphatically. Therefore, the writ petition was dismissed, upholding the decisions of both the trial and revisional courts that had earlier permitted the State's amended defence. First Published: May 30, 2025, 15:26 IST
India.com
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Sambhal mosque row: Allahabad HC junks Masjid committee plea against survey
Prayagraj/Sambhal: The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a plea of the Masjid committee against the survey ordered by a Sambhal court in the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Temple dispute. The court said the order to appoint a court commissioner and the suit were maintainable. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal had previously reserved its order on the matter after hearing counsel for the Masjid committee and plaintiff Hari Shanker Jain aside from the counsel for the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). The Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, moved the high court challenging the suit and the Sambhal court order which directed the survey through an advocate commissioner. Jain and seven others filed the suit before a civil judge senior division, Sambhal contending the Shahi Idgah Mosque was built after demolishing a temple at Sambhal. The mosque, it claimed, was built by Mughal emperor Babur in 1526 after demolishing the Harihar Mandir in Sambhal. The high court had previously stayed further proceedings before the trial court. While talking to PTI, Shri Gopal Sharma the lawyer of the Hindu side in the Shahi Jama Masjid said, 'The high court has rejected it as per the rules. We welcome the decision of the high court. The survey ordered by the civil judge senior division of Sambhal was within the law and was appropriate.' On the other hand, the lawyer of the Muslim side, Shakeel Ahmed Warsi, told PTI that the Allahabad High Court's order was according to the judicial process. The original plaintiffs in the suit claimed the right of access to the religious site at Mohalla Kot Purvi in Sambhal district. The committee alleged the suit was filed at noon on November 19, 2024 and within hours, the judge appointed an advocate commissioner and directed him to carry out an initial survey at the mosque, which was done on the same day and again on November 24, 2024. The court had also directed that a report of the survey be filed before it by November 29. On January 10, the top court directed the Sambhal district magistrate to maintain status quo on reviving or allowing prayers at a 'private' well located near the entrance of the mosque. Considering a plea of the committee the top court issued notices to the Centre, the director general of the ASI, Sambhal district magistrate and other private Hindu side litigants led by Jain. On November 24, last year protesters gathered near the mosque and clashed with the security personnel, leading to stone pelting and arson, leaving four dead and several injured. The top court, on November 29 last year, ordered the Sambhal court to halt proceedings in the case over the mosque and its survey at Chandausi while directing the UP government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. The mosque committee moved the Supreme Court on November 28, challenging the November 19 order of the district court directing the survey of the Mughal-era mosque and sought an ex-parte stay on the operation of the November 19, last year order passed by the civil judge.
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Surat authorities raze ‘encroachment'; mosque trust claims ownership of land, alleges proper measurement not carried out
Claiming that the local Jumma Masjid trust had encroached on a piece of government land near a graveyard, the Surat district administration removed a barbed-wire fencing along with a chicken shop inside it in Sayan village on Monday. The Jumma Masjid trust, though, claimed the land parcel was owned by it and the officials had not measured it properly before carrying out the demolition. Sources said that acting on District Collector Dr Sourabh Pardhi's order, DLR (district land record) officials checked the records and found the parcel to be a piece of government land. Sources said that on Sunday, Sayan village sarpanch Shailesh Patel, Talati Bharat Chaudhary and Olpad taluka panchayat's elected member from Sayan seat, Dipesh Patel, held a meeting with Jumma Masjid trust members and asked them to remove the encroachment. Claiming that they owned the land, the Masjid trust members refused to vacate it, the sources added. On Monday, officials from Olpad Taluka Mamlatdar office and his team with police department staffers, incharge sarpanch and others reached the spot with a bulldozer and carried out the demolition of the compound wall as well as the chicken shop. To be sure, the trust does not own the chicken shop. Following the demolition, Jumma Masjid trust members submitted an application against the exercise with the district collector's office. The trust members also went to the Sayan Gram panchayat office and claimed ownership of the land. The trust members alleged that measurement of the land was not done properly by DLR officials. Talking to The Indian Express, Olpad taluka Mamlatdar H D Chopda said, 'The Masjid trust members had made an encroachment on the government land and after getting it measured by the DLR officials, we have removed the encroachment of a shop and barbed-wired compound. The land area from where encroachment has been removed is around 500 meters.' Sayan Jumma Trust Masjid member Ebuh Manakh said, 'The land has been with the trust for long and we have been paying taxes to the Gram Panchayat every year. When DLR officials turned up at the spot, the authorities should have informed us so that we could also be present there. We are not satisfied with the land measurement done by the DLR and have raised objection to it through an application made to the district collector of Surat.' Collector Pardhi could not be contacted for comment. Sources said the government land, bearing block no. 606, near the Muslim graveyard in the village was earlier used to store agricultural produce. After the farmers stopped using it decades ago, the Jumma Masjid trust of the village made a barbed-wired compound on it. The chicken shop had been running out of the premises for several years, they added.
Irish Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Muslims locked out of Clonskeagh mosque for Friday prayers issue ‘reopen' plea
A group of Muslims pleaded at a press conference in Dublin on Friday for the reopening of the mosque at the Islamic Community Centre of Ireland (ICCI) in Clonskeagh. They described it as 'the heartbeat of our community'. The centre closed abruptly last week following a bitter internal dispute and an alleged physical altercation at a meeting there on April 19th. The Muslim National School and creche reopened last Monday morning but the rest of the campus – including the mosque, which is the largest in Ireland – remains closed. The group, describing itself as the Muslim Community Ireland, held the press conference at the ICCI gates calling for the mosque to be reopened. It described itself as 'a grassroots, community-led initiative formed to peacefully advocate for the reopening of the Masjid [mosque] at the ICCI'. It represented 'Muslims from across Dublin and beyond, from many backgrounds and walks of life' who 'were united by the shared belief that the Masjid is not just a place of prayer, but the heartbeat of our community'. READ MORE Among 10 speakers at the press conference, group chairman Abdul Haseeb insisted they had gathered 'not in protest, but in pain, and in hope'. They were there 'to raise urgent concerns about the emotional and spiritual impact this closure is having on thousands of Muslim worshippers' as 'for the second Friday in a row, gates of this blessed place remain closed'. The mosque was 'not just a building', it was 'where thousands of us find comfort, strength, and a sense of belonging to help cope with the hardships of daily life.' Its closure 'has left a deep void in our lives,' he said. Expressing gratitude to the Al Maktoum Foundation, 'which has served the Irish Muslim community with generosity and vision for more than 28 years', they were 'shocked by this sudden and total closure, especially in the absence of open communication, consultation, or a timeline for reopening'. He said: 'We understand institutions face challenges. But we ask, humbly and urgently, that the mosque itself not be the price. Our plea is simple, open the Majid for the five daily prayers, for Friday prayers, and for Eid.' This could be done 'while other matters are dealt with separately. 'We respectfully call on all stakeholders, including the respected leadership of the Al Maktoum Foundation and the ICCI management, to engage in open, transparent dialogue with the community.' A petition signed by more than 2,000 people had shown 'overwhelming support' for reopening the mosque and had 'given us the strength to stand here and speak, not just on our own behalf, but on behalf of every person who misses this place', he said. Abdul Haseeb issued an appeal for the centre to reopen. Photograph Nick Bradshaw After the press conference Mr Haseeb explained that 'following the closure of the mosque, members of the community had lots of conversations over what had been happening, separate conversations, in different groups. Eventually we merged into one big group'. They set up a committee and organised a petition. 'We have over 2,400 signatures, and decided to hold a press conference.' They had sent proposals to the Al Maktoum Foundation, 'saying we are prepared to work with whatever needs to be done, whatever your concerns are – we are prepared to work with that ... but the mosque should be open.' The Muslim community 'shouldn't have to experience the closure of the mosque ... It should have been closed, maybe one or two days, maybe a week, this is the second Friday. It should have been open by now,' he said.
