Breaking News: The petitioner says about the discovery of Hindu symbols during the Archaeological Survey of India’s survey of Bhojshala.(ASI)
Dhar (MP)-A petitioner claimed that Hindu religious symbols and items discovered in a basement during the ongoing survey at the Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district.
The Muslim side contested this claim, labeling it as misleading
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) initiated a survey, mandated by the Madhya Pradesh High Court following an application by a Hindu organization, beginning on March 22. On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to halt the survey of the medieval structure contested by both Hindus and Muslims.
The Apex Court Stated,
“The outcome of the exercise should not lead to any action without prior permission,”
Kuldeep Tiwari, representing the Hindu side, informed reporters that previously unseen findings were emerging. He mentioned discovering a basement beside the sacred area of Goddess Saraswati . Tiwari added that they anticipate finding vandalized idols stored there during the survey.
Tiwari claimed that Hindu religious items like the ‘Ashtavakra Kamal’, Sanskrit writings, ‘Shankh’, ‘Hawan Kund’, and idols such as one of Lord Hanuman discovered in the basement. He suggested that these findings indicate Bhojshala was originally a Hindu temple.
Abdul Samad from the Kamal Moula Welfare Society expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s decision to pause the excavation. He accused Hindu litigants of spreading false information through the media.
Hindus view Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI, as a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community identifies it as Kamal Maula mosque.
Following the dispute, the ASI established an arrangement on April 7, 2003, allowing Hindus to conduct puja on Tuesdays and Muslims to offer namaz on Fridays on the premises.
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A Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and P K Mishra issued notices on Monday to the Centre, Madhya Pradesh government, ASI, and others in response to a plea filed by Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society, contesting the High Court’s March 11 order for the survey.
The Supreme Court stated,
“It is clarified that no physical excavation altering the character of the premises should occur.”
The high court ordered the ASI to conduct the survey within six weeks, as per an application submitted by the Hindu Front for Justice.
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