Targeting of structures linked to Muslims will increase ahead of U.P. election, claims Oppn.

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have alleged that action against Muslim-linked structures may intensify before the next Assembly election. They say demolition drives and encroachment notices are being used for political gain and communal polarisation.

The immediate triggers mentioned are the Rampur Development Authority’s order to demolish most buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University and recent demolition drives in Sambhal. Opposition leaders argue that the state government is presenting encroachment removal as an administrative action while using it as a political signal.