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These days, there is an uproar in the politics of Uttar Pradesh regarding bulldozer action and matters related to religious places, in which a recent major action in Saharanpur district has brought a new political upheaval. National President of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati has registered her objection in very strong words after the administration declared an old mosque located in the Collectorate complex of Saharanpur as illegal and demolished it. In a series of posts on the social media platform ‘X’, Mayawati has made a sharp attack on the Yogi Adityanath government of the state and said that the speed with which mosques are being declared illegal and demolished with bulldozers in the entire Uttar Pradesh, including the mosque in Saharanpur, is not right under any circumstances. He has given a stern warning to the government and demanded an immediate stop to such aggressive campaigns so that an atmosphere of social harmony and peace is maintained within the state.
BSP supremo Mayawati, known for her sharp statements, took the state government to task and said that the biggest priority of a constitutional and secular government is to equally respect the followers of all religions of the country and the state, their beliefs and their religious places and give complete guarantee to their security. He explained that for followers of the religion of Islam, mosques are the most sacred and integral part of their daily worship and congregational prayers several times a day. Keeping in mind such sensitive religious beliefs, it is the responsibility of the administration to take steps in accordance with Indian traditions and national interests, and not to take hasty decisions and run a bulldozer. Referring to her rule, Mayawati said that her government always ran on the principle of ‘Rule of Law through Law’, in which work was done within the constitutional framework with complete transparency without doing injustice to any party.
For the past few years in Uttar Pradesh, there has been increasing concern among the general public and human rights organizations regarding the action of bulldozers running on the accused or disputed properties. Speaking openly on this issue, Mayawati said that bulldozing the house of any accused or any religious place without completely following the rules and laws and collectively rendering the entire family homeless is creating huge insecurity and restlessness in the minds of the public. Such punitive actions hurt the sense of justice in the society and shake people’s faith in the legal process. He said that the government and administration should adopt just and legal paths instead of adopting a partisan approach in any disputed matter, so that inferiority complex or resentment does not arise within any section of the society.
The war of words between political parties has now intensified regarding the Saharanpur mosque demolition case and such administrative campaigns going on across Uttar Pradesh. Concluding her speech, Mayawati said that it is very important that not only the government but also the honorable judiciary of the country takes serious cognizance of such cases so that the hasty actions taken by the administrative machinery can be stopped. Along with this, he has also strongly appealed to the general public of the state and people of all communities to maintain complete restraint in this sensitive situation, not to be misled in any way and to cooperate in maintaining mutual brotherhood and peaceful environment. Political analysts believe that this statement of Mayawati is part of a well-thought-out political strategy to once again establish BSP as a vocal protector of the interests of minorities and the entire society, which can have a far-reaching impact in the coming days.