Official data says land mafia has encroached over 17 lakh kanals of state land across Jammu and Kashmir, with Jammu accounting for the bulk and Rajouri emerging as the worst-hit district. Authorities have started removing illegal entries from revenue records and are working to retrieve the occupied land, including efforts to regularize portions where possible.
The Muslim side told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that old revenue records label the Bhojshala complex as a mosque, arguing there is no clear record of a Saraswati temple linked to Raja Bhoj. They seek occupation rights based on historical titles and Muslim law, while objections are raised over the ASI’s survey process.
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