The Manager of the Auliya Auliya-e-Deen Committee–a Waqf, urged the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 1) to direct "status quo" in respect of the state authorities alleged demolition of Muslim places of worship including mosques and graves, which was carried out on September 28 in Gir Somnath.

Manohar Singh Jadeja said that around 150 people were also detained during the operation, which will continue for two days.

Nine unauthorized religious structures were demolished in Gujarat near somnath temple on saturday. Know why police has launched anti-encroachment drive in the area.

The authorities in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on Saturday demolished nine mosques and shrines, and 45 homes in the Prabhas Patan area near the Somnath temple for alleged land encroachment, the Hindustan Times reported.

Authorities in Gir Somnath district demolished nine religious structures and 45 lodges behind the Somnath temple, clearing 102 acres of government land valued at Rs 320 crore. The operation, which lasted 12 hours,

Gujarat administration has initiated its largest-ever demolition drive in Gir Somnath district to clear illegal constructions.

The administration in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district carried out a large-scale anti-encroachment operation to remove illegal structures around the renowned Somnath Temple. Gir Somnath Collector Digvijay Singh Jadeja,

Illegal structures occupying 103 acres of government land near the revered Somnath Temple, located 1.5 km away, led to a police and administrative response that attracted a large crowd. However, a strong police presence prompted the crowd to distribute. Authorities provided explanations, and demolition efforts began at 3 AM.

The administration said religious structures and concrete houses were demolished during the drive that began in the early hours of the day, and it has freed around 15 hectares of government land value