Day after HC order, Hindu devotees gather at Bhojshala complex to offer prayers; Muslim leaders to take matter to SC
The Bhojshala complex, a site in Madhya Pradesh, has been declared a temple by the High Court, allowing Hindu devotees daily worship. The Muslim community however, is planning to challenge the order in the Supreme Court
The Bhojshala complex, a site in Madhya Pradesh, has been declared a temple by the High Court, allowing Hindu devotees daily worship. The Muslim community however, is planning to challenge the order in the Supreme Court
The Bhojshala complex, a site in Madhya Pradesh, has been declared a temple by the High Court, allowing Hindu devotees daily worship. The Muslim community however, is planning to challenge the order in the Supreme Court
The Bhojshala complex, a site in Madhya Pradesh, has been declared a temple by the High Court, allowing Hindu devotees daily worship. The Muslim community however, is planning to challenge the order in the Supreme Court
A day after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered that the Bhojshala complex be declared a Temple, Hindu devotees arrived at the complex on Saturday morning.
Devotees express the happiness at being able to offer prayers at the site every day.
Previously, due to a 2003 verdict, Hindus were only allowed to offer prayers every Tuesday.
On Friday, the High Court declared the Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque site a temple.
The decision had backlash from the Muslim communities. They have said that they would approach the Supreme Court on the matter,
Congress leader Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh stated that the Supreme Court will now have to make the final decision on whether to allow worship or prayers at this ASI-protected monument.
Singh stated that Bhojshala is a monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and that the Supreme Court should decide on the permission for worship or prayers at such sites. He said that the High Court’s decision would be verified and that the next course of action would be taken only after understanding the legal aspects.
He also raised questions about the ASI's scientific reports. He pointed out that the report did not mention the Goddess Saraswati statue.
AIMIM chief Asauddin Owaisi also opposed the decision. He said that the Bhojshala had been a mosque for the past 700 years and that it is a Waqf property. He also said that the court ignored important documents regarding Waqf registration
Meanwhile, Hindu communities, organisations and political leaders celebrated the court's decision.
Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Uma Bharti, has openly welcomed the High Court's decision. She expressed her joy on social media upon learning of the decision. Bharti wrote, "The High Court has recognised Bhojshala in Dhar as the Goddess of Light, a temple of Goddess Saraswati. All the facts were presented before the court. I am thrilled with this decision. Congratulations."
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, expressed strong opposition. He said, "Kamal Maula Mosque was, is, and will remain until the Day of Judgment." he said that the Muslim community will make the decision in the Supreme Court.