NEW DELHI: The BJP Lok Sabha member from West Delhi constituency Parvesh Verma on Tuesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal seeking inquiry into “mushrooming of mosques on government land” in the city.

In the letter to L-G, Mr Verma said that if the “menace” of construction of mosques on government land is not attended on priority, it will take an “ugly shape”, which will be difficult to manage at later stage.

“I would like to apprise you regarding a peculiar type of trend seen in certain areas of my constituency in particular but prevailing in whole Delhi that mushrooming of mosques on government land, roads, and secluded places. These mosques not only hamper the smooth flow of traffic but are a great cause of inconvenience to the public in general,” Mr Verma’s wrote.

He demanded a committee to hold inquiry into the illegal mushrooming of mosques. Mr Verma said that he expects the matter will be taken up seriously to stop the menace.

“I would urge you to please constitute a committee of officers of municipal corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Work Department (PWD), police, irrigation and flood control, and horticulture department etc headed by district magistrate of the concerned area which sould conduct a survey where these mosques have come up on government land,” Mr Verma added.