Claim

In Kutch, Gujarat, authorities removed illegal encroachments from 89 sites on government land, including 27 religious structures, 49 commercial places and 13 other buildings, after claims that they were waqf properties were disproved.

“कुल 89 जगहों से अवैध कब्जे हटाए गए हैं। जिनमें 27 धार्मिक स्थल, 49 कमर्शियल प्लेसेस और 13 दूसरी तरह की बिल्डिंग शामिल हैं।”

Rationale

The numerical core of the claim is accurate: multiple sources, including India TV News quoting Kutch DIG Chirag Koradiya, confirm 89 sites cleared with the exact 27 religious / 49 commercial / 13 other breakdown. However, the added framing that the structures were removed 'after claims that they were waqf properties were disproved' is not supported by any reporting. Official statements describe a general anti-encroachment drive on government/border/forest land and do not say waqf claims were adjudicated or disproved; conversely, affected parties (e.g., Juna Kundla Mosque, registered with the Waqf Board since 1965) say structures were demolished without notice, and rights groups have demanded an inquiry. Accurate figures wrapped in an unverified, contested justification make the overall claim misleading.

Evidence

• https://www.indiatvnews.com/gujarat/gujarat-launches-anti-encroachment-drive-in-kutch-89-illegal-structures-cleared-2026-06-30-1046671 Confirms the core figures: Kutch DIG Chirag Koradiya said authorities cleared illegal encroachments from 89 locations, including 27 religious structures, 49 commercial encroachments and 13 on government land; the report makes no mention of waqf claims being examined or disproved. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://madhyamamonline.com/india/no-notice-served-as-mosques-community-infrastructure-houses-of-muslims-demolished-in-gujarats-kutch-1533528 Reports mosques and Muslim community structures were demolished without prior notice, contradicting the idea that waqf claims were adjudicated and disproved before removal. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://thehindustangazette.com/national/gujarat/gujarat-authorities-demolish-3-mosques-several-mazars-in-kutch-without-prior-notice-46538 Documents demolition of 3 mosques and several mazars in Kutch without prior notice; the Juna Kundla mosque management said it had been Waqf Board-registered since 1965 — i.e., a waqf claim that was not disproved. ✓ reachable · archived