MP News: Today, crowd of devotees started gathering at Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh after sunrise. Yes, every Tuesday Hindus offer namaz in the complex from sunrise to sunset, while Muslims offer namaz every Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm. It is known that recently, approval was given for ASI survey in Bhojshala premises and it is also continuing. Amidst all this, a large number of devotees have reached the temple today.
MP News: What is the agreement of 2003?
It is noteworthy that this decades old Bhojshala complex is said to be a temple dedicated to Hindu goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while the Muslim side claims that this complex is Kamal Maula Masjid. Amidst this dispute, this mutual agreement was made in the year 2003 and an agreement was made on the fact that every Tuesday, Hindu devotees would offer prayers from morning to evening, while every Friday, people from the Muslim side would offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm. will be able to do.
MP News: Petition filed to stop ASI survey rejected
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court to stop this amid the ASI survey. While hearing this matter, the Supreme Court had recently refused to impose a stay but had also said that no action should be taken on the results of ASI’s survey without its permission. Both Hindus and Muslims are claiming this 11th century complex protected by ASI. Hindus consider Bhojshala to be the temple of Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) while Muslims call it Kamal Maula Masjid.
Under an agreement signed by ASI on April 7, 2003, Hindus worship in the Bhojshala complex on Tuesdays while Muslims offer namaz in it on Fridays. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and PK Mishra issued notices to the Centre, Madhya Pradesh government, ASI and others on a plea by ‘Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society’ challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s March 11 order on scientific survey.
MP News: ‘No excavation should be done which will change the character of the complex’
The bench said, ‘Reply to the notice within four weeks. Till then no action should be taken on the results of the survey without the permission of this court. He said, ‘It is clarified that no such excavation should be carried out which would alter the character of the complex.’ The High Court, in its March 11 order, had directed the ASI to conduct a ‘scientific survey’ of the Bhojshala complex within six weeks. MP News