Sunehri Bagh masjid issue receives over 60, 000 responses, and counting
The HCC is yet to set a date for a meeting on the subject, according to the NDMC.
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Sunehri Masjid --- in New Delhi - Express Photo By Amit Mehra 30 December 2023It has been a week since the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions till January 1 on its proposal to remove the heritage structure. As of Thursday, over 50,000-60,000 responses have been received by the NDMC, sources said.
“The last counting took place on Thursday, 50,000-60,000 mails have been received. Counting is underway for more emails received in the last few days. Many heritage conservationists and Muslim minority organisations have sent mails opposing the demolition. NDMC will be reviewing the emails, to check for any possible duplication for or against the demolition,” NDMC sources said.
One organisation that has sent plenty of emails is a handle on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) that goes by Indian Muslim History, sources said.
“More responses will be tallied later and a collection of responses will be sent to the Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) which will then decide if the mosque should be removed from the list of grade 3 heritage structures. It will roughly take a week for NDMC to read the emails, then the suggestions will be taken to the heritage committee. Traffic commissioner will also be involved in the final decision making,” senior NDMC officials said.
The HCC is yet to set a date for a meeting on the subject, according to the NDMC. “The demolition will not occur until January 8 due to the resignation of some HCC members and the unavailability of others,” the sources stated.
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