Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, blames the Congress governments in Delhi and Centre for Wednesday's chaos

He has never been shy of courting controversy. And Ahmed Bukhari didn't hold back while speaking to MiD DAY on Wednesday. While the Jama Masjid Imam rejected claims that he had incited violence, he didn't shy away from taking potshots at the Congress.

When did you learn about the demolition of the mosque?
I was informed at about 7am that on the directions of both Central and Delhi government, DDA had demolished the mosque, bringing it to the ground. The officials along with hundreds of cops had started gathering at about 5am with bulldozers to carry out this conspiracy.