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After Sambhal, Neja Mela stalled in Moradabad

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
(Sourced) ... They argue that the fair is organized in memory of Syed Salar Masood Ghazi (Ghazi Miyan), the general of Mahmud Ghaznavi, who looted the Somnath temple,” said Bilari sub divisional magistrate (SDM) VK Singh ... ....
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Neja Mela committee officials bound with ₹5 lakh sureties; vigil upped in Sambhal

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
... a surety bond of ₹5 lakh each and advised not to organise any event to commemorate Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, nephew of foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi, citing historical concerns and public objections.
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Glorification of invaders amounts to treason: CM Yogi in Bahraich

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
Lucknow ... Also Read ... Meanwhile, Neja Mela, traditionally held in Sambhal to ‘commemorate’ Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, the nephew of the Ghaznavid Empire ruler Mahmud Ghaznavi, who invaded India and raided the Somnath temple, will not take place this year.
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‘Neja mela’ controversy: BJP plans to regain hold over OBC, Dalits

Hindustan Times 19 Mar 2025
The controversy over ‘Neja mela’ in Sambhal district has turned the focus on Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, the nephew of foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi, and medieval period warrior Maharaja Suheldev.
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After saying no to ‘Neja Mela’, Sambhal police on alert

Hindustan Times 19 Mar 2025
Mahmud Ghaznavi’s nephew and military commander Syed Salar Masud Ghazi came to the country with the aim of looting.
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UP govt cancels annnual Neja mela in Sambhal

The Siasat Daily 18 Mar 2025
Every year, the Neja mela is conducted to commemorate Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, the nephew of Turkish ruler Mahmud of Ghazni who invaded India 17 times. In the 11th century, Mahmud of Ghazni, accompanied ...
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All religious places face danger from BJP: Akhilesh

Hindustan Times 18 Mar 2025
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. (HT file) ... This is our Ganga Jamuni culture”. On a question over Sambhal police not giving permission for a fair held in the memory of invader Mahmud Ghaznavi’s military commander Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, he said.
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Deccan Herald 17 Mar 2025
The district administration in Sambhal, which had witnessed large scale violence during a court mandated survey of a the Shahi Jama Masjid last year resulting in the death of four people, on Monday ...
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Sambhal cops deny permission for historic Neja Mela ‘commemorating plunderer’ Ghaznavi’s commander

The Times of India 17 Mar 2025
Sambhal police have refused permission for the historic Neja Mela, citing objections to its association with Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, a 12th-century military commander under Mahmud Ghaznavi, who is linked to 'plundering and violence' in India.
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Sambhal Police denies permission for Mela in memory of Ghaznavi’s nephew

Hindustan Times 17 Mar 2025
MEERUT The Neja Mela, traditionally held in Sambhal to ‘commemorate’ Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, nephew of foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi ... When the members explained that the event was dedicated to Syed ...
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