Demand for a mosque in Shamshabad airport!

Telangana Minorities Commission sent a notice to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd over construction of a mosque on a land parcel within the airport premises. Taking up a petition by an individual, the commission opined that scores of Muslims workers, including taxi drivers and porters are forced to pray out in the open in ‘harsh’ weather conditions.

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The commission asked GMR whether any gazetted waqf property has been taken over or acquired for the airport. It also asked if the authorities have provided employees a place to pray outside the terminal.

The commission is seeking a land parcel of about 2,000 square yards near the airport entrance which was earmarked for the construction of a mosque. However as the airport is classified as “hyper sensitive” area, there can not be any permanent religious installations within the airport premises.