17 madarasas in UP on Nepal border sealed

89 illegal constructions demolished

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) – The Yogi Adityanath Government took action against illegal constructions on the Indo-Nepal border and demolished 89 buildings constructed by encroachment on lands. Also, 17 madarasas have been closed down.

The action has been taken in Bahraich, Shravasti, Balarampur and Lakhimpur Kheri districts on the Indo-Nepal border. Many illegal constructions of mosques have been identified. Siddharthnagar district administration has found unauthorised construction of mosques and madarasas at 5 places. Action has also been taken against illegal ‘namaz-pathan’ sites in Lakhimpur Kheri district.