Chairman of Bharatiya Muslim Vikas Parishad, Sami Aghai, says that the Allahabad High Court’s order goes against the 1968 agreement between Hindus and Muslims, which divided the 13.37 acres of land of the Krishna Janmabhoomi between them.
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI — Taking a cue from the Allahabad High Court’s recent order allowing a primary survey of Mathura Shahi Idgah complex adjacent to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, a Hindu group demanded a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Agra.
According to police sources, a large number of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha members distributed sweets near the Shahi Jama Masjid as Muslim worshipers gathered there to offer Friday noon congregational prayers. The Hindu group gathering and the public show of rejoicing, despite the administration’s advice to avoid such activities, created a tense situation in the largely Muslim-dominated area
As tension escalated, a large number of personnel from various police stations were deployed in the area. There were reports that the Agra administration had been urging people to refrain from actions that could provoke sentiments, a report in India Today said on Saturday
Hindu Mahasabha national spokesman Sanjay Jat demanded a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Agra, claiming that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb had buried the ‘Vigrah’ taken from the Keshavdev Temple in Mathura under the stairs of the mosque.
A potential clash between the two groups was prevented by the intervention of the authorities and the elders from both communities.
The Muslim side also suffered a blow on Friday as the Supreme Court refused to stay the high court’s decision.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Bharatiya Muslim Vikas Parishad, Sami Aghai, was quoted by India Today as saying that while Muslims may have lost the legal battle at the Allahabad High Court, their faith in the impartiality of the country’s legal system remains intact.
He argued that the court’s order goes against the 1968 agreement between Hindus and Muslims, which divided the 13.37 acres of land of the Krishna Janmabhoomi between them. The agreement allocated 10.9 acres to the Krishna Janmabhoomi and 2.5 acres to the Idgah.
Aghai contended that the court’s order also violates the Places of Worship Act of 1991 and it will be challenged in the Supreme Court, the report said.
