Shimla Mosque Committee Offers Compromise Amid Protests

In Shimla, the Sanjauli Masjid Committee has offered to seal or demolish the unauthorized portion of their mosque following protests by Hindu organizations and a police lathi-charge. The committee submitted a memorandum to the Municipal Commissioner, emphasizing their desire for peace and harmony in the region. The Dev Bhoomi Sangharsh Committee, which called for the protests, welcomed this initiative. Prohibitory orders were issued by the Shimla district administration to prevent further unrest, restricting public assemblies and the carrying of weapons. The case regarding the mosque's unauthorized construction is pending in the municipal corporation's court. Shops in Shimla observed a bandh in protest of the police action against demonstrators.