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Authorities demolished a mosque inside the Saharanpur District Magistrate office complex after a court order upheld its illegal status.
Heavy security was deployed around the collectorate complex during the demolition.
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan alleged she was placed under house arrest to stop her from visiting Saharanpur.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the action and said records dating back to 1911 show the mosque existed before the collectorate.
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Opposition figures including Mayawati and Imran Masood criticized the demolition and raised concerns about legal procedure and communal tensions.