Protests in Ujjain over demolition of portion of mosque for road-widening project
Protests erupted in Ujjain as residents clashed with police over the planned demolition of a portion of the Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project. Authorities used tear gas to disperse the crowd, emphasizing that the project is essential for the upcoming 2028 Simhastha Kumbh.
Why it matters
The incident reflects the friction between urban infrastructure development and the preservation of religious structures in sensitive areas.
A group of people hurled stones at police while protesting against the proposed demolition of a portion of a mosque for a road-widening project in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city on Monday (September 28, 2026), officials said.
The police then used tear gas to disperse the crowd, they said, as tension prevailed in the area.
The protest occurred ahead of a hearing likely later in the day before the Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore Bench on a petition concerning the proposed demolition of a portion of the Shahi Masjid.
The road from Kanthal crossing to Gopal Mandir is being widened to 15 m ahead of the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh. The project involves widening a roughly 900-metre stretch and removal or modification of structures falling within the proposed alignment.
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