Waqf Act ravages continue as centuries old mazar demolished in Dehradun
Dehradun: As the controversial Waqf Act continues to wreak havoc on Muslim properties across India, authorities have demolished a mazar Dehradun, marking the second demolition of an Islamic religious structure in Uttarakhand within a week.
According to Kashmir Media Service, at around 2 a.m., a joint team comprising officials from the Revenue Department, Municipal Corporation, Public Works Department (PWD), and the hospital administration carried out the demolition of a century-old shrine dedicated to Sufi saint Baba Kamaal Shah.
Dehradun Municipal Commissioner Namami Bansal said a complaint was received via the Chief Minister’s helpline, and the medical college administration had also raised concerns.
“The Doon Medical College flagged the structure’s presence. The administration requested excavators, and the demolition was carried out by the revenue department,” she said.
Additional Director of the Directorate of Medical Education, Dr. Ravindra Bisht, revealed that a local resident had filed a complaint four months ago, after which an inquiry was launched.
Local residents argued the demolished mazar was a registered Waqf property and alleged that the act violated Indian Supreme Court guidelines on Waqf land. Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams confirmed that the shrine was officially recorded with the board.
