Protesters stone police at rally against mosque construction in Uttarakhand

A huge rally organised by the far-right group Sanyukt Sanatan Dharma Rakshak Dal against the construction of a mosque in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi town escalated into violence on Thursday, October 24, after agitated demonstrators clashed with police and reportedly pelted stones at them. Several police officers were critically



injured during the incident, police said.

The organised protest, “Jan Akrosh Maha Rally”, challenged the construction of the mosque near the district headquarters in Barahat village. The protest comes despite the clarification issued by the district administration on Monday, declaring the mosque legal.