Hyderabad, October 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday urged Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to intervene in the matter concerning Delhi’s historic Race Course Mosque, alleging that the mosque’s protection had not been adequately pursued despite its status as a gazetted waqf property.
In a social media post, the Hyderabad MP said the case required Rijiju’s urgent intervention. Owaisi claimed that although the mosque had been recorded as a waqf property in the 1977 Gazette, the waqf board had neither challenged the demolition order nor made efforts to resolve the matter.
“Even the Waqf Amendment Act protects the masjid since it’s ‘waqf by user.’ And all such properties registered in the past continue to be protected. But still no effort was made,” he said.
Owaisi added that it was the Union Minister’s responsibility to address the issue, particularly because the Delhi Waqf Board had not been constituted since 2023. He also questioned why the board’s chief executive officer had not intervened.
In an earlier post, Owaisi strongly condemned the reported attempt to demolish Hujra Kuan, the historic mosque located near the Race Course.
He alleged that people were being prevented from offering namaz at the mosque despite its inclusion in the 1977 Gazette. He further claimed that the caretaker had been threatened with demolition of the mosque even though no formal notice had been issued.
“Why are places of worship belonging to Muslims being targeted? Our apprehensions regarding the misuse of the Waqf Amendment Act and the Places of Worship Act appear to be coming true. The government must withdraw these unlawful threats and clarify that no such action will be taken against the mosque,” Owaisi said.
Mohammed Haroon, who said he had been associated with the mosque for nearly 40 years, alleged in a video circulated on social media that authorities had asked him to vacate the premises within six days.
He also claimed that the mosque’s electricity and water connections had been disconnected and that all its gates had been closed by the Land and Development Office (LNDO).
Meanwhile, a delegation from Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind met Rijiju and submitted a memorandum seeking urgent intervention to protect the mosque and the adjoining graveyard behind Safdarjung Tomb.
The developments have brought renewed attention to the dispute over the historic mosque, with Owaisi and the Jamiat delegation calling for government intervention to address the concerns raised over its protection.
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