The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a petition challenging the November 19 order of a district court, which directed that a survey be undertaken of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.

Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament Zia Ur Rehman Barq has alleged that Uttar Pradesh police were responsible for instigating the violence in Sambhal. Speaking on the violence, Barq claimed that his statement was based on evidence and criticized the authorities for mishandling the situation.

The Uttar Pradesh government is enforcing strong measures against those involved in Sambhal violence, including financial penalties for property damage and public display of offenders' posters. The violence erupted amid a religious site's survey dispute,

Four persons died of bullet injuries when a mob clashed with police during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid that some petitioners had claimed had been built by demolishing a temple during the

The Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh became the focus of violent clashes after a court-ordered survey, raising concerns over communal tensions.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced it will hold protesters accountable for damage to public property following the Sambhal violence. Posters of alleged stone pelters will be displayed publicly.

Following a stone-pelting incident during a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, police conducted a flag march and reinforced security. Twenty-seven arrests have been made, including three minors,