By IANS
MATHURA: Amid authorized battle over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, one other land dispute of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah Masjid is unfolding in Mathura with Hindu Mahasabha on Monday submitting a plea within the civil court docket to hunt the ‘purification’ of the Shahi Idgah mosque. The plea shall be heard on July 1.
The Shahi Idgah Masjid stands subsequent to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi.
Dinesh Sharma, treasurer of Hindu Mahasabha, has claimed within the plea that the Idgah mosque is constructed on the sanctum sanctorum of Shri Krishna janmabhoomi. He has requested permission to enter the Shahi Idgah mosque to carry out ‘Abhishek’ (purification) and worship of Lord Krishna on the disputed web site of the traditional temple.
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Dinesh Sharma mentioned, “They first attacked our temples by the might of the swords, but now we will take back the ancient heritage. We want the mosque to be removed and Hindus’ self-respect to be restored.”
Earlier, the court docket admitted the petition of Shri Krishna Virajman in Mathura. The matter shall be heard within the decrease court docket on May 26. The petition has demanded the discharge of two.37 acres of land on which Shahi Idgah mosque exists.
The dispute basically includes possession of 13.37 acres of land which, the petitioners declare belongs to the deity Lord Shri Krishna. The Shahi Idgah Masjid is constructed on 2.37 acres of the whole 13.37 acres of land.
Tanveer Ahmed, secretary of the Shahi Idgah Masjid Committee, mentioned, “When the matter comes up for hearing, we will put up our side. The civil court is not assessing the Places of Worship Act, 1991 or is not able to take a view. The law of the country is the same for everyone.”
“There can’t be a more harmonious sight in Mathura, that on one side is the Idgah and on the other side is the Shri Krishna temple. Hindus worship in the temple, while Muslims offer namaz in the mosque. There is no problem to anyone,” he mentioned.
