Dispute over mosque: Uttarakhand HC asks authorities to maintain peace in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand : The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Uttarkashi district administration to maintain law and order in the town while keeping it informed on the situation after a dispute over a local mosque came to light.

A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Vivek Bharti issued the directions to the Uttarkashi district magistrate and the superintendent of police while hearing a petition on November 27 demanding safety of the mosque on Bhatwari Road in Uttarkashi.

The mosque, built decades ago, belongs to the Sunni community.