In the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple v. Jama Masjid Intazamia Committee case, both parties will present arguments, depending on court scheduling and legal representation for the Muslim side.
Badaun: A local court in Badaun will now hear the temple-mosque dispute case on March 10 after the hearing on Wednesday was adjourned due to an ongoing lawyers’ strike. The case involves the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple and the Jama Masjid Intazamia Committee.
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The Fast-Track Court Civil Judge (Senior Division) Amit Kumar postponed the hearing after lawyers continued their indefinite strike.
Advocate Vivek Rainder, who represents the Hindu side, confirmed that the court proceedings could not move forward because of the strike.
“The judge scheduled the next hearing on March 10. We are fully prepared for the arguments, and the proceedings will move forward after the Muslim side presents its arguments,” said Rainder.
Earlier, on February 11, the court had repeatedly summoned the lawyer representing the Intazamia Committee, but no one appeared. Due to this, the court gave the Muslim side a final chance to be present and set the next hearing for February 19.
However, when the hearing did not take place on February 19, it was postponed again to March 10.
The dispute over Badaun’s Jama Masjid Shamsi revolves around claims by Hindus that it was built by demolishing the Neelkanth Mahadev temple, while Muslims argue there is no evidence of a temple at the site and maintain that Sufi figure Badshah Shamshuddin Altamash constructed the mosque for worship. They insist that allegations about the mosque’s origins are baseless.
A legal case concerning the mosque was filed in 2022, with the next hearing scheduled for December 3. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), along with the Uttar Pradesh and central governments, are involved in the proceedings, with the Places of Worship Act, 1991, being a key factor in the case.
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi commented on X, alleging that extremist Hindutva groups were fueling the controversy and warning that younger generations were being drawn into historical disputes instead of focusing on advancements like AI.
Tensions have escalated in the region, with a recent ASI survey of a mosque in Sambhal on November 24 triggering violence. Clashes erupted as Muslim mobs pelted stones at officials, resulting in four deaths, injuries to dozens of police personnel, and significant property damage.
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