UP regime demolishes properties linked to ‘I Love Muhammad (PBUH)’ supporters
Bareilly: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have launched a bulldozer campaign targeting properties associated with renowned Muslim cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and his aides following the ‘I Love Muhammad (PBUH)’ march in Bareilly.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Bareilly Municipal Corporation and the Bareilly Development Authority, backed by heavy police deployment, demolished several structures linked to the Maulana’s associates, including Raza Palace, connected to Dr Nafees, a close confidant of Maulana Tauqeer. The sudden demolition drive caused panic among residents of the area.
Officials described the move as part of a “routine anti-encroachment campaign,” though observers noted that the timing of the action appeared politically motivated. Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar Maurya claimed, “This is a normal campaign carried out at regular intervals. It is not linked to last Friday’s violence.”
A signboard at Raza Palace identified the building as the residence of Shoyeb Beg, son of the late Athar Hussain Beg, a former PCS officer. Simultaneously, the corporation carried out demolitions in a nearby tourist area, tearing down shops allegedly built over drains.
Political observers say the bulldozer action against Maulana Tauqeer Raza and his followers is part of the Uttar Pradesh regime’s ongoing campaign to intimidate Muslims under the pretext of law enforcement, using demolitions as a punitive tool to silence dissenting voices.
