AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene and stop the "discriminatory and targeted" demolition of mosques, dargahs and other Muslim religious structures in Rajasthan's border districts.
The Hyderabad MP said he had spoken to AIMIM's Bikaner district president, Shafi Jameel Qasmi, who informed him that four mosques in Bikaner and nine mosques and dargahs in Phalodi, Jaisalmer and Barmer have already been demolished.
In a post on X, Owaisi alleged that the authorities were selectively targeting Muslim places of worship and warned that many more religious sites could face similar action.
"Notices have also reportedly been issued to hundreds of other religious sites. These demolitions are being justified on national security grounds. However, none of the people in these areas have ever been involved in any such activities. Only Muslim places of worship are being targeted."
According to Owaisi, officials initially claimed that some of the structures had been built on grazing land. However, he alleged that when documents showed certain sites were located on private property, the grounds for action shifted to alleged deficiencies in permissions or approvals.
Calling for immediate intervention, Owaisi tagged the Union Home Minister and said: "@Amit Shah, these discriminatory and targeted demolitions are illegal and must be stopped immediately."
(With inputs from PTI)