A Hindu party filed a caveat in the Supreme Court in the Bhojshala complex dispute, insisting it must be heard before any order is passed on appeals to the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict. The Indore bench ruled the Bhojshala complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, left administration and management to the Centre and ASI, and cancelled a 2003 ASI order that had permitted Muslims to offer namaz every Friday. The High Court also directed the Muslim community to approach the Madhya Pradesh government for separate land to build a mosque.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), settling a long-running dispute with the Kamal Maula mosque. The court set aside a 2003 ASI order that had allowed Muslims to offer prayers at the site, while keeping overall administration and upkeep with the Archaeological Survey of India. It cited historical and literary evidence linking the complex to Raja Bhoj and directed the government to consider repatriating the idol from the British Museum.
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