Earlier yesterday, experiences of Namaz being supplied on Bakrid at one of many holiest websites of Hinduism, Badrinath, created fairly a flutter on social media web sites, with customers demanding a probe into the matter as to how non-Hindus had been allowed to supply Namaz contained in the premises of a hallowed Hindu shrine.
What was the controversy about?
The controversy that fuelled outrage on social media web sites pertains to rumours that claimed 15 labourers supplied Namaz on the Badrinath Dham within the holy city on the event of the Bakri Eid on July 21 (Wednesday). Soon thereafter, the experiences unfold like wildfire on the web, drawing flak from individuals on social media, who felt damage that one of many foremost Hindu pilgrim shines was utilized by Muslims to supply namaz.
The raging controversy additionally got here to the discover of Hindu organisations and members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal even met Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum, elevating objections to Muslims performing Namaz within the holy city of Hindus and demanding a probe into the identical.
They expressed displeasure saying that when Hindus devotees will not be being allowed to go to the holy shrine as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, then how can Muslims be allowed to supply Namaz, that too at a spot which is taken into account extraordinarily sacred by the Hindus.
Police refutes claims of namaz being supplied inside Badrinath temple
Meanwhile, the native police had already taken cognisance of the net outrage on July 21 when the rumours of temple premises getting used to supply namaz began doing the rounds on the web. They launched an investigation into the matter and later launched a press release, refuting the allegations and asserting that namaz was not supplied contained in the premise of Badrinath Dham as being alleged in numerous media experiences.
In its press launch that was shared by the official Twitter account of Chamoli police yesterday, it urged the individuals to chorus from believing such unverified claims circulating on numerous social media platforms. The press observe learn that the Muslim labourers working as building staff constructing a parking zone near the temple supplied Namaz inside a closed area with out utilizing loudspeakers and with out the presence of any cleric or Maulvi.
They additionally adopted the Covid protocol of sporting masks and sustaining social distancing, it added.
कृपया अफवाहों से बचें बिना सत्यता को जाने कोई भी खबर साझा ना करें।चमोली पुलिस pic.twitter.com/BNExacKa6N— chamoli police (@chamolipolice) July 21, 2021
As the controversy swelled regardless of their clarification a day earlier than, the Chamoli police yesterday shared a video clip during which the Superintendent of Police, Chamoli, Shri Yashwant Singh Chouhan said that the police haven’t discovered any proof to substantiate the claims which did the rounds on social media. Confirming that the Namaz was not learn in a public place, Chouhan mentioned: “Chamoli police request all of you, please do not share any misleading news without verifying the facts”.
पुलिस अधीक्षक चमोली श्री यशवंत सिंह चौहान महोदय द्वारा श्री बद्रीनाथ धाम के सम्बन्ध में वायरल सूचना के सम्बन्ध में दी गयी विस्तृत जानकारी।चमोली पुलिस का आप सभी से निवेदन कृपया बिना तत्थयों की पुष्टि किये कोई भी भ्रामक खबर साझा ना करें। pic.twitter.com/9dCgOzpW5X— chamoli police (@chamolipolice) July 22, 2021
Reports of Muslim labourers flouting COVID norms
Besides the rumours that Muslim labourers supplied namaz contained in the temple premises, it was additionally alleged that they’d defied COVID pointers. A report printed by Dainik Jagran claimed {that a} criticism was registered towards the 15 labourers for flouting Covid norms. Chamoli police, nevertheless, clarified that the providing of the Namaz was a personal affair, and the employees had adhered to all covid protocols whereas doing the identical.
Though the police confirmed finishing up an investigation, there was no point out of any case being registered towards the labourers. Chamoli police mentioned that in case, through the investigation, it’s revealed that Covid protocols had been flouted, then acceptable motion can be taken underneath the Disaster Management Act.
The details of the matter: Namaz supplied not contained in the Badrinath shrine however at an enclosed parking, 700 metres away from the revered Hindu shrine
Contrary to the rumours that had been floating on social media web sites, the mentioned labourers didn’t supply namaz contained in the temple premises of Badrinath Dham. Instead, it was supplied 700 metres away from the temple premises. An FIR has additionally been lodged in reference to the illegal meeting of individuals through the pandemic.
As per social media consumer Alok Bhatt, who was additionally an advisor to former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, a parking facility is underneath building at Sri Badrinath Ji, about 1 kilometre earlier than the temple premises, close to ISBT Hospital. It is part of the venture referred to as “Astha Path” that was accepted by the central authorities in 2018, to face-lift the temple premises within the holy city of Badrinath.
One contractor named Harendra Pawar was tasked with the accountability of the completion of the venture. Among the labourers employed, 15 Muslim staff engaged on the venture supplied namaz inside the first stage of the parking facility, which is already accomplished.
SP Chamoli knowledgeable that elements of under-construction parking zone has been enclosed, during which the labourers presently keep. They had supplied Namaz on the similar enclosed area. There had been no images of the Namaz and no formal association was made, he added.
Facts 4. No video or photograph of namaz is offered & nobody is bound of it being a reality5. Still police acted on suspicion & filed a case underneath act for illegal meeting throughout pandemic (certainly of us will shout at this however 295A just isn’t relevant right here pic.twitter.com/gKzqj7xZpj— Alok Bhatt (@alok_bhatt) July 23, 2021
Bhatt additionally highlighted the way it could possibly be an try to malign the sacred Badrinath temple as no pictures or movies of Namaz being allegedly supplied contained in the temple premises had been shared. He additional added that the rumours of a Maulvi being referred to as to supply Namaz has already been rubbished by the Chamoli police.
Propaganda 3. A Maulvi was referred to as -claim refuted by @chamolipolice through SP Chamoli 4. Per police, there isn’t any proof of namaz being supplied and nonetheless it has, in line with the significance and sacred nature of our dham, acted and filed FIR pic.twitter.com/gKzqj7xZpj— Alok Bhatt (@alok_bhatt) July 23, 2021
Responding to the priority raised by some social media customers concerning the demographic adjustments and inflow of outdoor labourers, Bhatt mentioned the difficulty is severe in nature and has been raised by him and others on many events and it must be handled at a society stage.
Bhatt additionally shared a replica of the FIR that has been registered later for covid protocol violation towards the contractor and a few of his staff who had been discovered gathering at a spot and violating social distancing norms.
Badrinath Dham is taken into account one of many holiest locations within the Hindu faith. One of the 108 Divya Desams, the Badrinath temple is a part of Char Dham additionally known as “the four abodes”, consisting of the pilgrimage circuit of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. It can also be part of the Chota Char Dham, comprising of the pilgrimage circuit of Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwarka and Puri. Badrinath temple was re-established by Adi Shankaracharya within the eighth century as a part of his mission to enliven Hinduism.