Protest Erupts In Shimla After Congress MLAs Clash Over Sanjauli Mosque In Himachal Assembly

A row erupted in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday after state minister Anirudh Singh and his Congress party colleague Harish Janartha argued about an allegedly illegal mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, PTI reported.

The Congress is the ruling party in the state.

Over the past few days, protests have broken out in Sanjauli regarding the legality of the mosque.

On Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party workers, Hindutva organisations and residents organised a march to protest the mosque’s “illegal” construction, The Times of India reported.

On Wednesday, Janartha moved a motion in the Assembly to discuss the alleged illegal construction, PTI reported.