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Shimla Mosque Row: Protests, Broken Barricades & Water Cannons

Situation in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla remained grim as Hindu right groups called for a bandh on Wednesday and set out to protest against the 'illegal' construction in a mosque in Sanjauli area. Protesters broke through the security barricades and clashed with the police forces, prompting baton charge and use of water cannons on them.

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Protest in Himachal's Sanjauli
Mosque dispute: Protest in Himachal's Sanjauli Photo: PTI

Protestors, who had gathered on the call of Hindu groups, clash with security personnel during a protest demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla.

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Mosque dispute: Protest in Himachals Sanjauli
Protest in Himachal's Sanjauli Photo: PTI
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Members of various Hindu organisations stage a protest over illegal construction in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla. Prohibitory orders were imposed in the locality following escalating tension over the issue.

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Sanjauli Mosque Dispute
Sanjauli Mosque Protest Photo: PTI
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Protestors, who had gathered on the call of Hindu groups, remove a security barricade during a protest demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla.

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Sanjauli Mosque
Sanjauli Mosque Dispute Photo: PTI
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Protestors, who had gathered on the call of Hindu groups, try to break security barricades during a protest demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla.

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Sanjauli Mosque Row
Shimla Mosque Row Photo: PTI
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Police and security personnel lathicharge to disperse the protestors, who had gathered on the call of Hindu groups, demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla.

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Shimla Mosque Row
Sanjauli Mosque Row Photo: PTI
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People stage a protest over illegal construction in a mosque, at Sanjauli locality in Shimla. Prohibitory orders were imposed in the locality following escalating tension over the issue and call for a bandh by Hindu organisations.

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Shimla illegal Moque protests
Shimla Masjid Controversy Photo: PTI
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Security personnel keep vigil after prohibitory orders were imposed in the Sanjauli locality following escalating tension over illegal construction in a mosque and call for a bandh by Hindu organisations, in Shimla.

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Shimla Masjid Controversy
Shimla illegal Moque protests Photo: PTI
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Security personnel keep vigil after prohibitory orders were imposed in the Sanjauli locality following escalating tension over illegal construction in a mosque and call for a bandh by Hindu organisations, in Shimla.