Allahabad HC orders Centre to file reply on PIL seeking removal of Mazar from public places

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh has asked both state and central governments to file responses on a PIL seeking removal of ‘Mazars’ and other religious structures from several railway platforms in Uttar Pradesh. The court has asked both establishments to submit their replies before the next hearing on the matter, scheduled on December 15. The said direction has been delivered by the division bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice JJ Munir while they were hearing the petition filed by Jan Udghosh Seva Sansthan and five others. According to the PIL, there are several ‘Mazars’ in the middle of the railway stations in the state, including that of Kanpur, Lucknow and Prayagraj. Such constructions in public places can cause accidents and hence they should be removed, the petition read. However, Additional Solicitor SP Singh, on the behalf of Centre sought some time to formulate a policy and told the Court that these mazaars at the railway stations of Kanpur and Lucknow are very old. The bench has granted time to the Centre highlighting that the Ministry of Railways and the Government of Uttar Pradesh should file their reply in the matter by December 15 and inform the court after the removal of these “illegal constructions and encroachment”. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.