A lower court in Uttar Pradesh has entered a petition that challenges the legitimacy of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque, Budaun The petition was entered on 8th August, 2022And this petition claims that where the mosque is today, there used to be a temple dedicated to Neelkanth Mahadev on that land. The petitioners are demanding that the right to restore traditional worship should be allowed. This is not a small mosque. It is the third oldest existing mosque in India. It is the seventh largest mosque in the country. It can accommodate 23,500 people.
This court order comes after a few days in Ajmer Sharif Dargah controversy. Last week, a case was being heard filed by Vishnu Gupta, President of the National Hindu Army. His claim is Lord Shiva’s temple was there where the Ajmer Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is built.
The court issued a notice to the three parties in civil suit. Vishnu Gupta is demanding that the Ajmer Dargah name should be changed to Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple A survey should be conducted by Archaeological Survey of India to see what exactly was Shiv Mandir here and what structure used to be there before this and a right to worship permission should be given to Hindus by the court here.
Now, again, understand the chronology. This court order comes only a few days later, 24th November, where violence took place in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. After the order, the next day, people were outraged, violence happened, and four people were killed The court’s order was like an international record. The day the petition was filed, the order was passed without hearing the other side. The first step of the survey was done in one day. People say that the justice system is not working in India. Maybe it’s working too hard.
say that the justice system is not working in India. Maybe it’s working too hard
Whether you have heard about other parties or not, the claim is that the place where this mosque is, There used to be a Shri Harihar temple, dedicated to Lord Kalki, which Babur destroyed 500 years ago You can watch it, But the matter has gone beyond that, because the chronology is slowly becoming clear, the agenda So many cases are coming. Some are 2 months old, some are 2 days old, some are 2 years old.
And all the cases are still in December. What is happening in December?
What is the planning? We need to understand this.
BJP has benefited from Ayodhya controversy
Read the book by Abhishek Chaudhary, Vajpayee, The Ascent of the Hindu Right, Part 1.
You will understand how the rise of Right and agitation of the temple is linked to each other.
Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid issue reached a climax in January 2024.Prana Pratishtha is completed in Ram Mandir. And did it benefit in election, did visitors come – that is a different issue But this was never a full plan. A backup plan was there from the very beginning. The people who have tracked this entire controversy of Ayodhya know that the slogan was… Ayodhya is a glimpse, Kashi Mathura is still there.
In 2014, we saw how we tried to adopt a path of development. If you look at the BJP;s 2014 campaign, it was only about development, Make in India, startup India, economic super power. There is no debate But in 2024 election campaign startup India, standup India becomes mutton, mughal, mangalsutra, miya, masjid, machli The language you did not hear from Narendra Modi in 10 years, you heard in 2024 Because the BJP knows that the economic narrative is out of control. That’s why they held onto religious narratives. And that’s why it seems that Ayodhya 2.0 is being planned.
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A plan for the future. And it is clear, and there is no debate on this, that if you leave all these things like identity, religion, temples, and only fight for development, economy, income, make in India, then BJP will lose the election. If you look at the figures, they are very worrying.
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60% of India’s consumer expenditure is spent on food and energy, so they have no money left to do discretionary expenses on anything else. If you look at the GDP, the 17th position in the early 1990s, after the liberalization, we have reached the 5th position. And we will reach the 3rd position. But if you look at the per capita GDP rise, that is, how much money is going into our pockets.
Earlier our position was 161, and today it is 159. We have only been able to rise a few steps in the past few years. China’s GDP has become second in the world from 11th position. But at the same time, if we talk about ordinary Chinese citizens, their personal income has risen from 158th position to 75th position. And we haven’t even cracked the top 100. If you subtract 1% of India’s top cream layer who has money, we will compete with sub Saharan Africa.
GDP has fallen to 5.4%. GST collection is also falling. Corporate tax returns are also falling. Salary increments are also not happening. Manufacturing registered 2.2% growth Foreign investments are not happening. With this economic downturn, you will see how the opposition is playing its old game of caste calculation. The same 1990s Mandir vs Mandal calculation is still visible to us And that is why the need for Mandir 2.0 and Ayodhya 2.0 for the BJP.
But there is a problem in implementing this policy because it is being followed by the Places of Worship Special Provision Act of 1991 basically the act says that you cannot change the character of any religious structure. On 15th August 1947, if it was a temple, it would remain a temple. If it was a mosque, it would remain a mosque. If it was a Gurudwara, it would remain a Gurudwara. You cannot change it
former Chief Justice of India, Justice Chandrachud, who is very concerned about his legacy, his biggest legacy will probably be that he allowed non-invasive surveys to ascertain the religious character of places of worship, including and it started from here, Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi.
The legal precedent was set from there that if we can conduct non-invasive survey in Gyanvapi then we can conduct surveys in other cases also and then the demand for surveys has increased since then. Hindu lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain has filed many such cases.
His claim is that section 4 of the 1991 Worship of Places Act clearly states that this act does not apply on places which are under the Archaeological Survey of India For example, the Sambhal Mosque is said to be ASI protected. Ancient Monument Act 1950 states that if there is an ASI protected monument in these places then ASI can decide what will happen to the religious character. So they claim let ASI decide Now, the Supreme Court could have stopped this matter, but the Supreme Court also put its weight in this matter. The bench of Supreme Court said that,
Section 3 of Places of Worship Act does not say that you cannot ascertain a religious character of a place, you cannot investigate it. Section 4 says that you can’t change it. So Justice Chandrachud pointed out that we cannot change it, but trace it. Let me give you a crude example.
Police is banned from arresting women after sundown. But police have found a law that says that we can search strips in the middle of the road. So, you understand that there is a concept and a letter in the legal debate. Spirit of the law and the letter of the law. So, the spirit of the law wanted to say that the Places of Worship Act will move the country forward.
We will not go back to the mistakes that have been made earlier. We will not go 500 years back. We will try to move 500 years forward. But if you play with the past, you will see polarization. Politicians like it That is why such surveys are still going on. It is important to understand the formula of Ayodhya 2.0.Ayodhya 1.0 focused on Ram Janmabhoomi. because it is a very significant place, the epicenter of Hinduism.
It was said that there can’t be a single place for Hindus to build their temple. It was a valid argument and many people agreed to it. But the worrying thing is that in Ayodhya 2.0, who knows how many places this game will be played.
You have a lot of ammunition. Because history has made mistakes, no one can deny
But how many mistakes will you correct in history? How many years will you go back?
Because if you keep going on this path, you have many cases to distract people in this country. Then they will think the same. And quality of air, quality of life, quality of money earned, law and order, development, they will not think about this, only about removal of places of worship act, and how to bring down the structure. I will give you some examples. You will understand that 10-15 years will pass by like this.
The Teele wali mosque in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The mosque was constructed during the reign of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, it is said a Hindu religious structure was demolished here The case has been going on here since 2017. The mosque side has not been heard yet. Their hearing has been rejected. Darshan and rituals are already taking place here.
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Qutub Minar, Delhi A suit was filed in 2020 that it was built in Mehrauli area, by destroying Hindu and Jain temples That too in 1198 under the rule of Mughal emperor Qutb ud-Din Aibak Civil court observed that Places of worship act does not allow us to disturb peace on the basis of the mistakes that have been made earlier. But this order of the civil court was challenged by the district judge. This case is being heard on December 12th. You can keep listening to the date of the hearing. It has a chronology.
In Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, This is also a very big controversy. It is a complicated matter. In 1991, a suit was filed here by the devotees of the Kashi Vishwanath temple, which is right next to the Gyanvapi Mosque, with the claim that the mosque was built by destroying Lord Vishweshwar temple by Aurangzeb. There is a big impact in this case in May 2022, when the advocate commissioner claims that shivlinga was found
In July 2023, Varanasi court directed ASI to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises except for the area that was sealed.
Now comes the most important point. On August 4, Supreme Court does not stop ASI from carrying out a survey through non-invasive methods
Non-invasive survey, bypassing our Places of Worship Act, because of which, now a complete flood is going to come. 11th century ASI protected monument, considered by Hindus to be the temple dedicated to Maa Saraswati. Muslim side considers it a mosque and Hindu side considers it a temple. An agreement was made in 2003, Hindus will worship on Tuesdays and Muslims will worship on Fridays In 2022 Hindu side filed a writ petition before the Madhya Pradesh High Court……that Muslims should be stopped from offering prayers here… and only temple worship should be done here.
In March 2024, the High Court gave ASI permission to conduct a scientific investigation survey and excavation. The Supreme Court said, hold on a minute. ASI, you cannot do any physical excavation here…..because this will challenge the Places of Worship Act because it will change the character of the institution. This matter has also been heard in front of the Supreme Court on December 20
Atala Masjid, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Take another case. Petition has also been filed here in front of the Agra Court that Atala Masjid was originally a temple dedicated to Atala Mata. The petitioner says that the temple was repurposed, and made into a mosque during Feroz Shah of the Tughlaq dynasty. Shahi Idgah Mosque was made by temple demolishing in Mathura, which was marking the birth of Lord Krishna.. It is said to be made by AurangzebIn 1968, a compromise agreement was done .But the Hindu Party filed a case on a disputed site for Right to Worship. The High Court rejected the claim that due to the Places of Worship Act, you cannot file a title suit. But the case was challenged and reached the Supreme Court.
The case will be heard on December 9th.
And now finally we come to Jama Masjid and Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri.
A case was filed here as well in Agra Court, this year itself, claiming that Sheikh Salim Chishti’s Dargah inside Fatehpur Sikri Fort, is originally Kamakhya Devi Temple. Along with this, of course, we have already talked about Ajmer Sharif Dargah, whose hearing is in December Shamshi Sahi Masjid in Budaun, and Jama Masjid in Sambhal, cases lined up in December
Is this coincidence or planning to create pressure on civic society, courts, to create a political atmosphere? So in this digging of the past, if we find development then it will be good Because now we will blame Babur for GDP decrease. Remember, it was Manmohan Singh’s fault, Nehru’s fault, Aurangzeb’s fault, Babur And now, if you talk about Ajmer Dargah, we have gone 800 years, 1000 years back
We will also reach the Harappa Mohenjo daro soon. But in all these cases, it is important to talk about Ajmer. Because in other cases, there is at least a mosque. At least a case is made. At least you have put in some logic. Now you have not even left the Sufi shrine.
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargah, which Hindus and Muslims have been believing for hundreds of yearsIt is said that 75% of the shops, hotels, and markets of the Dargah are owned From Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, all the Prime Ministers have sent chadar to dargah on the death anniversary
BJP Spokesperson Shazia Ilmi writes an article in Indian Express that what is happening is wrong. In 2022, Mohan Bhagwat said that we will not protest anymore, our goal is achieved.
There is no need to look for a Shivling under every mosque.
On the other hand, Samajwadi party MP Dimple Yadav says that BJP is working for one side and is trying to distract Kapil Sibbal says that this is a very worrisome development. What kind of political dividend is this?
Giriraj Singh of BJP said – What is the problem if the court has given the order for a survey?
The problem is that the order will come and this thing will never stop. This is a train that will never stop. Just think about it. Ajmer Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. It is called one of the epicenters of Sufism in South Asia. One of the symbols of spiritual convergence. These different religions, Hindus, Muslims, all come together and pray here. But now a lawsuit comes and says that there was a Shiva temple here before the 13th century shrine was built. Now, many people are not aware of this. The Sangh family does not believe in this narrative The big leaders of the Sangh family have come here for years.
Aristocrats from Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje Scindia If you talk about BJP, LK Advani had come here when he was the Deputy Prime Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself offers a chadar here every year. Now after this you are saying that we will drag this in the court too. Modi Ji has himself promoted Sufism.
He held a meeting in the World Sufi Forum in March 2016 where the King of Jordan was the chief guest But now, we are being divided here too Any patriot, any progressive Indian who wants the country to move forward will clearly see that the Places of Worship Act is being played and made a joke of. Now, it is very easy to stop this. If the Chief Justice of India wants, if Justice Sanjeev Khanna wants, he can take a suo-moto action and can give an order to one line that there will be no quarrel with Places of Worship Act and no type of survey will be done, invasive or non-invasive.
But the question is, will he do this or will the doors of such disputes keep opening because it is not going to stop. Now Justice Khanna has to decide what was going to be his legacy. The problem is that we should focus on something else and we are doing it.
I have explained the reason for this. The question is, what will the public focus on? What will the government focus on, that is clear.
Will the public focus on the economy? Will the public focus on pollution? Will the public focus on per capita income?
Will the public focus on law and order? If the public asks for all these things, then the government will have to cut taxes, boost demand, increase purchasing power, increase production, boost economy, as we are on 5.4%we have to obsess with China which is taking on USA And tomorrow, we will be confronted by the biggest military and economic rival. We are importing 100 billion dollars worth of goods every year. Will we accept this? Or will we remain in the optics?
The government has already announced that the base year will be changed Base will be less, when there is no growth, the next year will be a good year. But this fraud will be a fraud on people. Because we need a good policy. Not policing over the people. We need a make in India.
Not what is under the mosque. We need revenue. Not revenge from Babar 500 years ago. But if we don’t understand this, then you can write it down. Ayodhya 2.0 planning has already started. So many cases have been registered, this cannot be a coincidence. And if we keep on going on this path, then in the future, there will be a lot of unruliness in the country. People will be incited to go further. Ayodhya 2.0 will keep our country behind for the next 70 years. The decision is yours.
