Sahafat {June 14, 2012}, Akbarabadi Mosque situated in Daryaganj would
be rebuilt by the Delhi government, which has put the construction of Metro station in
Daryaganj in doldrums. Matia Mahal MLA Soab Iqbal claimed that this mosque
was demolished by British in 1857 and a park was built in its place. He claimed that
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit promised that the mosque would be built again after
the excavation. Delhi Metro chief Manglu Singh, who was also present in the meeting,
informed that Metro station would be built somewhere else. Soaib Iqbal claimed that
he was trying to rebuild this mosque from the past five years. This mosque was built by
the wife of Mughal emperor Shahjahan but it was demolished in 1857. The mosque is
situated where there is Subhas Park at present. The name of the park during British
period was Edward Park. This is to inform that the government has announced to built
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mosque on its own expenses. The government has promised to give Rs 80 lakh to
Muslims built this mosque.
This news was also published prominently in Hamara Samaj, Inquilab etc on
the same day.
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