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MANUU Students Collective Protest Against the Demolition of a Mosque in Saharanpur
The country will no longer tolerate such action carried out without any judicial process, and accountability must be fixed for it.
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Hyderabad, 6 September 2026: On Sunday, a protest was held at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) over the demolition of a mosque at the Saharanpur District Collectorate Office in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The protest was organised by the MANUU Students Collective.
The protest was initiated by Mudassir Ansari, a student from the MCJ Department. While presenting his views, he said that the government is attacking mosques, madrasas, and identity. He said that these attacks are not new, but that this process has been continuing since the time of the Babri Mosque.
Next, Imran Hussain, a student from the MCA Department, presented his views and said that this demolition should not be seen merely as an incident, but as an attack on our identity. He said that the government wants to weaken our minds and hearts and is trying to lead us towards mental slavery.
The next speaker, Ibrahim Junaidi, a student from the MSW Department, presented his views. He appealed to religious organizations to come forward on the matter and place their demands before the government. He said that the country will no longer tolerate such actions carried out without any judicial process, and accountability must be ensured.
Subsequently, Swaleh Ansari, a Research Scholar from the Department of Urdu, presented his views and said that the demolition of the Saharanpur mosque is part of the agenda of the BJP and RSS, which, he claimed, is destroying the Ganga-Jamuni culture of the country. of the country. He further said that as long as the BJP and RSS exist in this country, no one else can destroy this country as they are doing. He alleged that they have taken upon themselves the responsibility of destroying the country.
He appealed to the students to study and, along with that, learn to question. He said that students should make themselves respectable citizens who can call the truth for what it is and a lie for what it is.
The program was conducted by Ubaidullah Falahi. Finally, the gathering concluded with a vote of thanks by Sheikh Mudassir.
