The Indian History Congress (IHC) has raised its voice for the late medieval age Sunehri Masjid in New Delhi, facing demolition. The IHC has asked for the mosque not to be demolished. A resolution to this effect was passed by the IHC at its conclave. The ace body of historians issued a statement in favour of the mosque, stating, “The Indian History Congress strongly urges the New Delhi Municipal Corporation [NDMC] to not go ahead with its proposal to remove this important historical structure.”
The resolution came in response to a public notification issued by the NDMC announcing its application to the Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) to demolish the Sunheri Bagh Mosque to ensure sustainable mobility of the traffic. Regarding this proposal of demolition, the Indian History Congress objected, stating, “The Sunehri Bagh Mosque is a Mughal-era structure that is still in use. According to the definitions of Grade III buildings, Clause 1.12, Annexure II of the Unified Building Bylaws, buildings included in this category are those of ‘of importance for townscape; that evoke architectural aesthetics, sociological interest… contribute to determining the character of the locality and can be representative of the lifestyle of a particular community of the region’.…indeed, there has been a constant attempt to erode our medieval architectural heritage in recent times.”
