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06/22/2026 June 22, 2026 India rejects Pakistan's statement on Varanasi mosque India strongly opposed "unwarranted comments" from Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who condemned the
06/22/2026 June 22, 2026 India rejects Pakistan's statement on Varanasi mosque India strongly opposed "unwarranted comments" from Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who condemned the alleged threat of demolitions of a historic mosque in the ancient Indian city of Varanasi. "India categorically rejects the unwarranted comments made by the President of Pakistan. He has, in any case, no locus standi to comment on matters that are internal to India," the Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "These comments are particularly absurd given Pakistan’s own abysmal record on human rights, which is a matter of global commentary," Jaiswal said.
In a statement posted on X, Zardari said he was deeply concerned over the threats of demolition and a legal notice served to the historic mosque Masjid Ganj Shaheeda and called on India to stop such actions. India, Pakistan could be ready to talk 1 year after standoff To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video “President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep concern over the demolitions and threats to historic Muslim religious sites in India, including the 1,000-year-old Masjid Ganj Shaheeda in Varanasi.
He asked India to immediately stop such actions, warning that they risk leading to the disintegration and perennial chaos of India," the statement said. "He called for an immediate halt to such actions and urged the protection of minority rights and shared cultural heritage," the statement added. Indian authorities recently issued a notice to remove the mosque near the Kashi railway station by June 20; else it will be demolished. Railway authorities have maintained the mosque is built on railway land. However, the committee managing the mosque has questioned the authenticity of the notice, due to the lack of an official stamp or signature.
The committee managing the mosque has handed over a memorandum seeking an inquiry into the documents and details placed by them and issued an order that the Railways administration not carry out the demolition, according to a report by The Indian Express.
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