The Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) witnessed uproar over an incident in Fatehpur where members of Hindu organisations, including the Bajrang Dal, on Monday (August 11, 2025) attempted to offer prayers inside an old mausoleum, barging into the premises and allegedly vandalising parts of the structure with sticks.
The groups that entered the mausoleum on Monday claim that it was built after razing a temple. During Zero Hour, Opposition MLAs, primarily from the Samajwadi Party (SP), demanded a debate on the incident, alleging that the ruling dispensation and its affiliates had conspired to “disturb” communal harmony in the State. They sought accountability and strict action against the accused, claiming that local BJP leaders had incited the crowd to take over the shrine.
