Overview
- The Land and Development Office issued an eviction notice on Monday that described the Race Course mosque as unauthorised and ordered it vacated within six days.
- Mosque representatives say electricity and water have been disconnected and gates closed, leaving worship access restricted though no demolition has been reported.
- A delegation from Jamiat Ulama‑i‑Hind and AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi sought urgent intervention from Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who said he would make every possible effort to resolve the matter.
- Supporters point to a 1977 Delhi Gazette listing and the legal concept of “waqf by user” to argue the site is a gazetted waqf and protected, while critics highlight that the Delhi Waqf Board has not been constituted since 2023 and has not formally defended the property.
- The dispute sets up clear legal and administrative fault lines to watch next: L&DO notices, NDMC and Waqf records, any ministerial directives, and possible court filings that will determine whether the site is preserved or cleared.