Yogi Adityanath govt's pivotal step! Orders removal of illegal religious encroachments near big roads

12 Mar 2021 16:18:41
Lucknow, Mar 12: The Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh govt has ordered the removal of all religious structures on public roads on Mar 11. The Home Department released the official notification which stated that no structure or construction of religious nature shall be allowed on the public roads, streets, roadside or pavements.
 

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The official press release also states that, if any such construction of the structure has come up on or after Jan 1, 2011 it shall be removed with immediate effect. The instructions were issued by the state government in line with the order of supreme court. In Apr 2016, the Supreme Court of India had put the states in question for not removing the encroachments in public places because of illegal religious structures. The court had stated that such unauthorized religious structures on roads or near drains is also an insult to God.
 
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The Home Department of the Uttar Pradesh govt has directed the district magistrates and Mandalayukt, across all the districts to remove all religious places that have encroached the roads. The senior administrative and police officials at district level have also been informed that if any such religious construction or encroachment has been done on public roads on or after Jan 1, 2011, then those constructions should be shifted to land offered by followers of that religion or any private land proposed by people who are responsible for its management within six months.
 
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The order further states that, the concerned officials will be personally responsible if these instructions are not followed. Disobedience of the orders will be taken up as the contempt of court and it will be considered as a criminal contempt. The district magistrates have been asked to submit the report by Mar 14, stating the number of religious places that were removed after the order.
 
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