Heritage Mosque Near PM Modi's Residence In New Delhi Gets Eviction Notice (Photo on X@syedurahman)

New Delhi: On October 19, Monday, the Land and Development Office (L&DO) declared a historic mosque ‘Race Course Masjid’ near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence in New Delhi “unauthorised” and ordered for it to be vacated within six days.

The department has served an eviction notice to the Mosque authorities. The structure called Race Course mosque officials have sought government intervention to prevent its possible demolition of the historic structure, which is notably listed as a heritage property on the New Delhi Municipal Council’s website.

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The Mosque officials have said that the electricity and water supplies have been disconnected to the structure, The Wire reported. The L&DO has said that the mosque stands on government land.

The Mosque representatives and Muslim bodies have challenged the claim, citing the structure’s heritage status in government record and its long history. A delegation of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind met Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on 19 October and submitted a memorandum seeking protection for the mosque and an adjoining graveyard.

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According to the Imam of Race Course Masjid, the mosque is over 100 years old, and alleged that administration wants to demolish it due to hatred.