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Uttrakhand: Facades of two mosques and a mazar along the Kanwar Yatra route in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, were reportedly covered with large sheets of white cloth on Friday to \u201cprevent trouble\u201d. However, the sheets were removed by the evening following objections from various quarters.<\/p>\n
The sheets were hung on bamboo scaffoldings in front of the mosques and the mazar, all located in the Jwalapur area.<\/p>\n
The mosque\u2019s maulana and the mazar\u2019s caretakers said they were unaware of any administrative order regarding this action and mentioned that this was the first time such a measure had been taken during the yatra.<\/p>\n
While the Haridwar senior superintendent of police and district magistrate were unavailable for comment, Cabinet minister Satpal Maharaj told reporters that the action was taken to maintain peace. \u201cAny such thing is done only to prevent trouble,\u201d news agency PTI quoted the minister as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not such a big thing. We also cover buildings when they are under construction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The district administration later removed the sheets of cloth following objections, including by locals and politicians.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe received orders from the railway police post to remove the curtains. That is why we have come to remove these,\u201d PTI quoted Danish Ali, appointed as a special police officer (SPO) by the administration for the yatra\u2019s management, as saying.<\/p>\n
Congress leader and former minister Naeem Qureshi said he has never seen such a thing in his life.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe Muslims always welcome Shiv bhakts (devotees) for the kanwar fair and arrange refreshments for them at various places. This has been an example of harmony between Hindus and Muslims in Haridwar, and there has never been a tradition of curtains,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Qureshi said before the kanwar mela started, the administration had held a meeting and members from both the Hindu and Muslim communities were made SPOs.<\/p>\n
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