Kamal Maula Mosque Committee to challenge Bhojshala dispute verdict in Supreme Court
The Kamal Maula Mosque Committee plans to challenge a recent Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict that declared the site a Saraswati temple. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has rejected the ruling and expressed concerns about its implications for religious freedom and minority rights. The case is seen as part of a broader trend of revisiting historical religious disputes in India.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Kamal Maula site is a Saraswati temple, prompting the mosque committee to seek a Supreme Court appeal.
- ▪The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has criticized the verdict, asserting it undermines the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about the implications of the ruling for India's secular framework and the rights of minority communities.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict on the Kamal Maula-Bhojshala dispute has left the Muslim bodies shaken and uncertain of the way ahead. While the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has rejected the verdict, which declared the place a Saraswati temple and asked the mosque petitioners to look for a separate piece of land, the Kamal Maula Mosque Committee will challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court. The move has the blessings of the AIMPLB.The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is looking “at a possibility of appeal”. Its leadership feels “this case must not be viewed in isolation but as part of a broader trend wherein disputes over religious sites are being revisited, disregarding the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991”.
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