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‘Glaring similarities with Babri Masjid judgment’: Owaisi reacts to MP HC’s Bhojshala verdict
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, allowing the Centre and ASI to determine its administration. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged the Supreme Court to overturn the order, drawing parallels to the Babri Masjid judgment. He also cited a 1995 agreement involving Dhar Muslims related to puja practices.
Why It Matters
The verdict intensifies the temple-mosque site dispute and mirrors the broader Babri Masjid controversy, potentially shaping national debates on site status and religious rights in India.
Timeline
3 Events
Owaisi reacts to verdict, calls for SC intervention
May 15, 2026
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi reacted to the court's verdict, saying he hoped the Supreme Court would overturn the order and drew parallels with the Babri Masjid judgment. He argued that the Government of India, the Modi government, and the ASI were hand in hand with petitioners, and cited a 1995 Dhar agreement affecting religious practices.
MP High Court verdict declares Bhojshala site temple
May 15, 2026
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, and stated that the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) can decide on its administration and management.
1995 agreement allowing puja inside Dhar mosque
1995
According to the article, in 1995 some influential Muslims in Dhar made an agreement allowing puja inside the mosque every Tuesday and on Basant Panchami.