The district administration on Tuesday reverted to Haryana Waqf Board’s letter containing the list of 19 mosques allegedly encroached upon by the locals, saying that a majority of these properties were free from encroachment. The district administration also directed the Waqf Board to initiate the process to take over the possession of these properties.
Issuing a press statement, the district administration claimed that a survey of the properties was conducted at the directions of Deputy Commissioner Chander Shekhar Khare and 80% of these were found to be free from encroachment. It was found that some of the plots were being used illegally to store fodder and dump garbage. The administration has asked the Waqf Board to take possession of these properties. The Board has also been suggested to initiate legal action where the land has been encroached upon and assured assistance and police force for it as well.
List of 19 mosques
In the wake of the continued protests by the right-wing organisations against offering of namaz in open spaces, the Haryana Waqf Board had on Sunday submitted a list of 19 mosques, lying unused due to opposition by the locals or encroached upon, across the Millennium City which could be used for offering Friday prayers.
Submitting the list of mosques, Estate Officer, Gurugram Waqf Board, Jamaluddin, had demanded that the local administration remove the encroachment on these properties and provide police protection to the Muslim devotees to offer prayers at these places. Mr. Jamaluddin had said that the Board was ready to renovate or build mosques at these places and also deploy a imam at its own expenses.
The list stated the seven mosques encroached upon in Wazirabad, Daulatpur-Nasriabad, Dhankot, Naurganpur, Jharsa, Badshahpur and Farrukhnagar villages. Similarly, six mosques were not being used for offering prayers at Bhondsi, Khurampur, Dhankot, Meoka and Garhi Harsaru villages due to alleged opposition by the locals.
Mr. Jamaluddin, said that the Board had received the administration’s response and it would be examined before proceeding further.
