Is It Kamal Maula Masjid Or Bhojshala Mandir? Know All About The Latest Mosque-Temple Controversy | India News

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to finish a survey of the Bhojshala Temple and Kamal Maula Mosque advanced within the Dhar district inside six weeks. The courtroom identified the need to unveil and make clear the character and character of the advanced, liberating it from the prevailing confusion. The ASI-protected web site is perceived by Hindus as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), whereas Muslims think about it the situation of the Kamal Maula Mosque. According to a 2003 association, Hindus conduct puja on the advanced on Tuesdays, and Muslims provide namaz on Fridays.  

What Does Court Mandate Says?  

Instructing a complete scientific exploration, survey, and excavation of the Bhojshala advanced, a panel comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Devnarayan Mishra asserted the crucial want to find out and liberate the monument’s “nature and character” from the perplexity that at the moment surrounds it. The judges highlighted that the Central authorities, liable for sustaining the monument, should demystify its traits because of the prevalent “mystery,” which has led to escalating controversies.  

The courtroom mandated the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to ascertain an professional committee charged with executing an intensive scientific investigation, survey, and excavation, utilising the newest strategies and strategies. The committee is required to submit its findings inside six weeks.   

Furthermore, the ASI acquired orders to open sealed rooms and halls inside the advanced, making a complete stock of every artifact, idol, deity, or construction for subsequent scientific investigation.   

Arguments From Hindu Side  

The Hindu Front for Justice, the petitioners on this case, contends that the Kamal Maula Mosque was constructed in the course of the reign of Alauddin Khilji within the thirteenth and 14th centuries, by the destruction and dismantling of historic constructions of beforehand constructed Hindu temples.  

Assistant Solicitor General Himanshu Joshi, showing for the ASI, countered this argument by asserting that the ASI had not thought-about the 1902-03 report ready by the then-existing professional physique within the 2003 case. This historic report pointed to the pre-existence of the Bhojshala Temple of Vagdevi, figuring out it as a major Gurukul and temple of Vedic studying and research. 

Arguments From Muslim Side  

Dhar’s Shahar Qazi, Waqar Sadiq, expressed the intention of the mosque’s administration to problem the High Court ruling within the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Ajay Bagadia, representing the Muslim aspect, cited a previous 2003 case that had been dismissed by the Jabalpur Bench of the High Court. Bagadia contended that the ASI’s stance was influenced by the federal government and urged the courtroom to see by the obvious bias in favor of the Bhojshala Vagdevi Temple, which fits towards the pursuits of Muslims who’ve been praying there for years.