Uttarakhand: Illegal encroachments in name of "land jihad" will not be allowed, says Dhami

The Chief Minister had warned occupiers of illegally built mazars (tombs) last month to remove those on their own and reiterated that his government would not allow “land jihad” in the state.

FP Staff|May 26, 2023, 15:37:40 IST

Amid an ongoing statewide drive to remove illegal structures on government land, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday said that illegal encroachments will not be allowed in the name of "land jihad" in the state."Uttarakhand shares its borders with two countries (China and Nepal). A particular community had illegally encroached land and raised structures in the border areas of the state which are being removed as part of a drive,” Dhami said while addressing a meeting of the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Kendriya Margadarshak Mandal.He said the state government has already appealed to encroachers to remove such structures on their own or the administration will demolish them.Last month, Dhami warned occupiers of illegally built mazars (tombs) to remove those on their own and reiterated that his government would not allow “land jihad” in the state.Under a conspiracy, thousands of shrines have been built illegally on public and forest land without permission, he had said. "Not a single illegally built religious structure will be allowed to remain standing in the state. All illegal structures will be completely demolished," Dhami said on Friday.He said Uttarakhand will be the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). "The committee constituted to prepare a draft of the UCC has done 90 per cent of its job and will submit its report to the state government by June 30," he said.The UCC will be implemented after being examined, he said, adding that it will apply to people of all religions and communities.Uttarakhand's UCC will become a model for the entire country, Dhami said.The VHP's central Margadarshak Mandal is holding a two-day meeting here to debate a range of issues including conversion, land jihad, same-sex marriages and live-in relationships.With inputs from agenciesRead all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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