Protests erupt as 16 mosques get demolition notices in Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad

Protests erupt as 16 mosques get demolition notices in Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad

MUMBAI: A major controversy has erupted in Pimpri Chinchwad, a city 15 km northwest of Pune in Maharashtra, after municipal authorities issued demolition notices to 16 mosques in the Kadalwadi area, sparking widespread anxiety and protests among locals. The notices, pasted on Thursday afternoon, claim that the mosques were built “without permission” and must be demolished within 15 days. The move has been sharply criticised, especially since man…

Brother of Hizbul Mujahideen Militant Killed in Kashmir Encounter; Protests Erupt

Bandipora, April 26 — The brother of a jailed Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, officials said, as protests erupted over allegations that the operation was staged. The deceased, identified as Altaf Lali, was the brother of Talib Lali, a top Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested in 2023. Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in th…