Video: Ujjain tensions flare after clash over part of Shahi mosque demolition
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Mon, 28 September 2026
5 reports- Times of India04:54
A large crowd clashed with police in Ujjain due to plans to demolish part of the Shahi Masjid. Stone-throwing individuals intensified the situation, prompting police to intervene and control the unrest. Authorities deployed heavy police force to maintain order in the area following the clash. Tear-gas shells were used by police in an effort to disperse the crowd. This incident is currently being reported as a developing story.
- hindustantimes.com05:31first to report
The row is over the proposed demolition of a portion of the Shahi Masjid as part of a road-widening project in Ujjain ahead of the Simhastha 2028 fair. | India News
- Times of India06:46
Police used tear gas shells to control a crowd in the city as stone pelting occurred when a large group of people clashed with them at the spot where a portion of Shahi Masjid was planned to be demolished. Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel has been deployed at the spot.
- rediff.com12:18
Police in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, used tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrating against the proposed demolition of a portion of the Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project. The project is aimed at easing pilgrim movement for Simhastha Kumbh 2028, and despite initial protests, local authorities and the city Qazi claim the issue was resolved through mutual consent, with the Chief Minister also setting an example by demolishing part of his ancestral home.
- Al Jazeera English12:40
Police clash with protesters over mosque demolitions in India
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English06:25
Fearing outright demolition, Muslims volunteer to take down parts of the city's Shahi Mosque themselves.