An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's ruling that declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple. The High Court had quashed a 2003 ASI order allowing Muslim prayers.
The Muslim side has challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the Bhojshala complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. The 11th-century monument is considered a temple by Hindus and a mosque by Muslims. The dispute has led to the suspension of Friday prayers at the site, with heavy security deployed.
Following a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, ASI has granted Hindus unrestricted access to the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district for worship of Goddess Saraswati. The court recognized Bhojshala as a protected monument and a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court's verdict declaring the Bhojshala complex a temple, in the Supreme Court. The board stated the judgment disregards historical evidence and conflicts with the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
Following a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling designating it a Saraswati temple, the Archaeological Survey of India has granted Hindus unrestricted access to the Bhojshala complex for worship and learning.
MP High Court declared Bhojshala complex a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati. Devotees offered prayers after the ruling, which drew parallels to the Ayodhya case and directed ASI to manage the site as a temple.
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati, granting exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community. The court also directed the ASI and Union government to administer the site as a center of Sanskrit learning and a temple.
MP High Court ruled the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati, granting exclusive daily worship rights to Hindus. The court directed the Union govt and ASI to manage the site and offered the Muslim community land for a mosque elsewhere.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex a temple of Goddess Saraswati, quashing an order allowing Friday prayers. Mosque representatives may seek alternative land.
