Incompatible with secular character: Govt says mosque at Krishi Bhavan to be razed

Centre wants 100-year-old mosque at Krishi Bhawan removed because it’s ‘incompatible with secular character’

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the over-century-old Qadeemi Masjid inside Delhi's Krishi Bhawan must be removed as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, arguing that a permanent religious structure is incompatible with the secular character of government premises.

“Incompatible with secular character of government property”: Union govt tells Delhi HC it plans to remove century-old mosque near Krishi Bhawan

According to the committee, the mosque was granted permissive possession to the managing committee of Jama Masjid under an agreement in 1940, for the limited purpose of its use as a place of worship.

After Race Course mosque, Centre tells HC Kadimi Masjid at Krishi Bhawan must go for Central Vista project

Days after the government’s move concerning the mosque at Race Course, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court that another mosque in Central Delhi —Kadimi Masjid inside the Krishi Bhawan complex — must be removed to facilitate the Central Vista redevelopment. The Centre, through the Land and…

'Incompatible with secular character': Centre tells Delhi HC mosque inside Krishi Bhawan must be demolished

Qadeemi Masjid Must Be Removed For Central Vista Project, Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that Qadeemi Masjid, located inside the Krishi Bhawan complex in New Delhi, must be removed to make way for the redevelopment of Common Central Secretariat (CCS) Buildings 4 and 5 under the Central Vista project. In a status report submitted to the court, the…