Dakshina Kannada, May 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):The district administration of Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka has clamped prohibitory orders in the surrounding areas of the Malali mosque near Mangalore city. Mangalore Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar has clamped prohibitory orders surrounding the Assayed Adbullahil Madani mosque at Malali.

Hindu activists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have claimed that a temple’s structure has been found during the renovation of the mosque, stirring a controversy. Following this, the court had ordered the mosque management to stop the work.

The experts say that unlike Srirangapatna, if the row erupts over the Malali mosque, it is going to be a challenge for the administration. Malali town is located close to Mangalore, which is regarded as the communally sensitive region. Any disturbance here will affect all three coastal districts. The region is considered as a bastion of the BJP.

The Hindu activists have also started the movement for taking back Srirangapatna Jamia masjid in Mandya district. They have already submitted a memorandum to the district administration urging them to conduct verification of the masjid on the lines of Gyanwapi masjid. They have stated that if the government does not respond, they will approach the court.

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