Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:55pm on 03 Nov 2026,Tuesday India
The government has told the Delhi High Court that the over-century-old Qadeemi Masjid inside Krishi Bhavan must be removed as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project. In an affidavit, it argued that retaining a permanent religious structure within a central government office complex is “impermissible and incompatible with the secular character” of government property. The government maintained that Krishi Bhavan and the Central Secretariat complex are secular public premises exclusively designated for administrative, governmental and public service activities. The submission forms part of the legal proceedings before the High Court over the mosque’s proposed removal. The supplied report excerpt does not provide the petitioners’ arguments or the court’s response. (PC: X)
