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Varanasi: The family of late hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammed Shahid has protested the demolition of his ancestral house in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in the name of a road-widening drive ordered by the BJP-led administration.<\/p>\nVaranasi: The family of late hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammed Shahid has protested the demolition of his ancestral house in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in the name of a road-widening drive ordered by the BJP-led administration.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, bulldozers rolled into the locality along the Kachery-Sandaha route, tearing down part of the residence where Shahid\u2019s relatives continue to live. His sister-in-law, Nazneen, said the family had not received any compensation and had no alternative place to go. \u201cWe have nowhere else to live with our family,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n
Shahid\u2019s cousin, Mushtaq, said the demolition came at a time when the family was preparing for a wedding scheduled in October. He alleged that while road widening elsewhere was limited to 21 metres, in their locality it was extended to 25 metres, disproportionately affecting them. \u201cIf this continues, we will be forced onto the streets,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai condemned the move, saying, \u201cThe BJP government has demolished the house of Padma Shri Mohammed Shahid. This was not just a house, but a symbol of the nation\u2019s sporting legacy. The people will not forgive this insult to a respected figure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mohammed Shahid, who died in 2016, was among India\u2019s most celebrated hockey players, remembered for his dazzling stick-work and as a key member of the team that won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Varanasi: The family of late hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammed Shahid has protested the demolition of his ancestral house in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in the name of a road-widening drive ordered by the BJP-led administration. According to Kashmir Media Service, bulldozers rolled into the locality along the Kachery-Sandaha route, tearing down part of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hindutva"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t