Crackdown on encroachments: 225 madrasas, 30 mosques, 25 mazaars, and 6 Eidgahs demolished so far

Yogi govt intensifies action against illegal religious structures near Indo-Nepal border

Lucknow : On the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the crackdown on unauthorized religious structures and illegal encroachments continued on Wednesday in districts bordering Nepal. Bulldozers rolled once again in Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Pilibhit as part of the ongoing drive.

On Wednesday alone, demolition was carried out at two sites in Maharajganj and one site each in Shravasti and Bahraich. So far, action has been taken against 225 illegal madrasas, 30 mosques, 25 mazaars, and six eidgahs located within 10 km of the Indo-Nepal border.

In Maharajganj, two illegal madrasas located in Semrahani village (Farenda tehsil) and Jugouli village (Nautanwa tehsil) were demolished. In Shravasti, an unauthorized madrasa built on government land in Kaleempurwa (Bhinga tehsil) was razed. Meanwhile, in Bahraich, illegal occupation of forest land by a mazaar was removed.

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Action taken against 225 madrasas, 30 mosques, 25 shrines, and 6 Eidgahs so far

By Tuesday, authorities had taken action against 225 madrasas, 30 mosques, 25 shrines (mazars), and 6 Eidgahs built illegally near the Nepal border.