The Union government tells the Delhi High Court that a century-old mosque inside the Krishi Bhawan complex must be removed to make way for new construction under the Central Vista redevelopment project. The argument is that placing or retaining a permanent religious structure within a Central Government office complex is not compatible with the secular character of government property.
The Hindu reports that the Delhi and Development Authority (L&DO) also characterises a permanent religious structure in such a setting as impermissible and incompatible with secular government property. India Today and Scroll.in similarly report the government’s position that the Krishi Bhawan mosque—described as the Qadeemi Masjid—should be razed as part of the Central Vista redevelopment.
Across outlets, the core points largely align: the mosque is linked to the Krishi Bhawan site, the redevelopment is Central Vista, and the stated basis is incompatibility with secular character. Differences mainly concern how specifically legal proceedings are mentioned and how the mosque is described.
