Ajmer (Shubham Jain): A declare has additionally come to gentle that there’s a Hindu temple on the Dargah of world well-known Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti of Ajmer. A listening to relating to this declare was held within the court docket of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) of Ajmer, by which summons have been issued to the defendants whereas accepting the petition filed by Hindu Sena National President Vishnu Gupta. The subsequent listening to of the case shall be on December 20. Delhi-based Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta claimed in his petition that the unique type of Ajmer Dargah was a Hindu temple, which was generally known as ‘Bhagwan Shri Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple’.
He argued that the Jhalra (water supply) and nicely situated within the Dargah show this truth. This declare was introduced on the idea of the guide of historian Harvilas Sharda. The petition demanded that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ought to survey this website in order that its authentic kind may very well be verified. The plaintiff mentioned that the Places of Worship Act, 1991, wouldn’t apply right here, similar to it did within the Ayodhya case. The court docket issued summons making the Archaeological Survey of India, Minority Affairs Department, and Dargah Committee as defendants. After a day-long listening to on this case, the court docket accepted the declare on Wednesday.
Background and developments:
1. September 25: Vishnu Gupta filed a petition within the ACJM court docket, however was requested to switch it resulting from jurisdiction.
2. October 4: An enchantment was made to switch the petition to the District and Sessions Court.
3. November 5: A grievance was lodged towards the plaintiff relating to receiving threats.
4. November 25: The ultimate petition was introduced within the court docket of Judicial Magistrate Ajmer Nagar West.
5. November 27: Today the court docket accepted the go well with and issued orders to challenge discover to the involved.
Plaintiff’s advocates Ishwar Singh and Yogesh Suroliya introduced arguments on 38 factors within the 38-page petition. He says that the Archaeological Survey of India ought to be ordered to survey the location. He claimed that this matter doesn’t come beneath the purview of the Places of Worship Act. Sarwar Chishti, secretary of the group of servants on the Dargah, has responded. He described the Dargah as a “symbol of faith and communal harmony” and mentioned that it’s the heart of religion for tens of millions of followers internationally. The Secretary mentioned that we have now seen many intervals in historical past and such controversies can’t have an effect on the sanctity of the Dargah. This type of rhetoric is being made by the Hindu Sena for the final three years, which isn’t within the nationwide curiosity. Garib Nawaz’s Dargah will all the time stay and nobody’s needs shall be fulfilled.
After the petition was accepted within the court docket, the intelligence division of Ajmer has develop into alert. District police and cyber cell are protecting a particular eye on these spreading rumors on social media. The Intelligence Department is monitoring the Dargah and surrounding areas. The subsequent listening to on this matter shall be held on December 20, by which the defendant events should file their replies. This declare of there being a temple in Ajmer Dargah has develop into a subject of dialogue throughout the nation. The court docket’s choice and archaeological survey can play an necessary position on this dispute. Maintaining social concord amidst administrative and authorized course of shall be a giant problem.
