Gehlot questions Shah’s intent in demolition of Muslim religious sites along Rajasthan border
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has criticized the demolition of Muslim religious sites near the India-Pakistan border. He alleges the government is using the pretext of encroachment to incite political polarization.
Why it matters
The issue highlights rising communal tensions and the intersection of border security policy with religious politics in India.
Flagging the demolition of Muslim religious sites in Rajasthan’s border areas adjoining Pakistan after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Bikaner in May , former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot alleged that the demolitions appeared to be motivated solely by the objective of creating “political polarisation and disrupting the social fabric”.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's critique of the government's actions, framing them as politically motivated.
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