Ajmer Sharif Dargah: A neighborhood court docket in Ajmer district of Rajasthan has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a civil go well with filed by a Hindu organisation which claims that there’s a Shiva temple within the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
The plaintiff’s advocate Yogesh Siroja instructed reporters in Ajmer that the go well with was heard within the court docket of Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel and the subsequent listening to is on December 20.
The growth follows quickly after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, ensuing within the deaths of 4 folks and accidents to a number of others, together with law enforcement officials. The unrest occurred when an area court docket ordered a survey of a mosque, which petitioners claimed was constructed after demolishing an outdated temple.
Notices issued to govt, ASI
The go well with, claiming that there’s a Shiva temple within the dargah, was filed in September searching for instructions to renew the worship on the temple once more. He stated notices have been issued to Ajmer Dargah Committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and ASI workplace in New Delhi searching for their responses to the declare.
Plaintiff Vishnu Gupta stated, “Our demand was that the Ajmer dargah should be declared as Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple and if the dargah has any kind of registration, then it should be cancelled. Its survey should be done through ASI and Hindus should be given the right to worship there.”
Syed Naseruddin Chishty on court docket order
Syed Naseruddin Chishty, Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, criticised the rise in incidents the place numerous teams are claiming mosques and dargahs. “These incidents are on the rise in the country. Every second day we see groups claiming mosques and dargahs. This is not in the interest of our society and country. Today India is becoming a global power..Till when will we remain stuck in the temple and mosque controversy?” he stated.
Chishty additional urged the intervention of the Central Government into the matter including {that a} regulation needs to be made and pointers needs to be issued in order that nobody claims non secular organisations reminiscent of these.
“Ajmer has a history of 850 years… I appeal to the government of India to intervene in this. A new law should be made and guidelines should be issued so that no one claims religious organisations such as these… In 2022, (RSS chief) Mohan Bhagwat had said that how long will we keep finding Shivalayas in mosques, and I agree with him,” he stated.
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