Owaisi Alleges Demolition of Muslim Religious Sites in Rajasthan Border Districts

Overview

• AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi posted claims that mosques, dargahs and other Muslim religious sites in Rajasthan’s border districts have been demolished and that many more have received notices.
• Owaisi cited AIMIM Bikaner district leader Shafi Jameel Qasmi in saying four mosques in Bikaner and nine mosques and dargahs across Phalodi, Jaisalmer and Barmer were affected, including the roughly 250-year-old Hazrat Mahmood Shah Jilani dargah.
• He said officials have given shifting reasons for the actions, including national security concerns, alleged grazing-land encroachment and lack of permissions, and he questioned those justifications.
• Owaisi has publicly asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to stop the demolitions and intervene in the matter.
• News outlets report no official response from the Rajasthan government or district authorities and note the allegations remain unverified, a development that could heighten communal sensitivity and prompt calls for central review.