It has been claimed that Jama Masjid of Sambhal in UP is the temple of Sri Harihar. The Hindu side had filed a petition before the court in this regard. The survey was conducted on Tuesday by order of the court. The Defense Commission team took videographies and photographs inside the mosque in the presence of police and administrative officials. During this period the atmosphere remained tense. The Muslim side prevented the petitioner from entering the mosque, while a large crowd was seen outside the mosque shouting slogans.
On Tuesday afternoon, on the petition filed before the Chandausi-based High Division court of Civil Justice Aditya Singh, the court issued the order of the Jama Masjid Advocacy Commission of Sambhal. Following this, on Tuesday afternoon the Defense Commission team reached Jama Masjid along with police administrative officials to inspect the mosque. Here, videography and photography were taken inside the mosque in the presence of the Bar Commission as well as lawyers from the Hindu and Muslim sides. After this, the team conducted the survey for approximately two hours.
After the case of construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and Gyanvapi of Kashi was brought before the court, it has now been claimed that Jama Masjid located in Sambhal, UP is the Shri Harihar temple in the past. Around 1 pm on Tuesday, Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain had filed a petition in the Civil Judge High Division court located at Chandausi in Sambhal district. Regarding this, in two hours the court issued an order to hold the lawyers’ commission at 3 p.m.
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Following this, at 6:15 pm on Tuesday evening, Commission advocate Ramesh Singh, petitioner Mahant Rishiraj Giri and advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain of the Supreme Court and counsel for the Muslim side, besides DM Dr . Rajendra Pensia, SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi met with strong police. and the videography team arrived at the mosque.
After this, the Defenders Commission team entered the interior of the mosque along with defenders from both parties, police administrative officers and the videography team. During this time, the Muslim side prevented petitioner Mahant Rishiraj Giri, who claimed that the mosque was a Harihar temple, from entering the mosque.
Following the court’s order, the Defense Commission team took videographies and photographs inside the mosque. The team took many photographs inside the mosque on the first day of the survey. After inspecting the interior of the mosque for approximately two and a quarter hours, the Defense Commission team left at 8 pm.
A large crowd gathered from inside the mosque to outside, raising religious slogans!
As soon as the Bar Commission team received information about the survey at Jama Masjid by order of the Sambhal court, people from the Muslim community flocked to the mosque. When the team approached to conduct the survey, a large crowd was present at the mosque. The team was conducting a survey inside, but during that time the crowd on the other side of the mosque raised religious slogans.
After this, CO Anuj Chaudhary and CO Alok Sidhu reached the spot and tried to pacify the crowd, but the crowd did not calm down. The crowd gathered and even reached the main gate of the mosque. At this, SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi came out of the mosque along with the police force, explained to the people and removed them from the area.
What did the Supreme Court lawyer say?
Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who was present during the inquiry, said the Bar Commission proceedings were started on the order of the Sambhal Civil Judge Senior Division. At this time many things remain incomplete in it and many features remain to be studied. This action will proceed pursuant to the court order and we will now submit a representation to the administration to pursue this action.
The lawyer said that from a law and order point of view, I cannot say many things at this time. Initially I cannot give any information about what was found in the survey, but today only in compliance with the court order, the Defense Commission has initiated the procedure. The atmosphere that was created here during the survey was not appropriate. No lawyer commission is mentioned in court within 7 days.
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The lawyer for the Hindu side, Vishnu Shankar Jain, said that the important thing is that it is a non-invasive study, only the photographer and the cameraman entered. In addition to this, the district magistrate and the administrative team were present here, but there were also a large number of people from the mosque committee, who were not allowed inside.
They (from the Muslim side) were also present during the survey. Both parties were present during the survey. Photography and videography were done in the presence of both parties. Whatever necessary measures have been taken by the administration to maintain law and order, the future work lies with the Commissioner Commissioner. We will inform management how additional work will be performed in accordance with the court order.
On the presence of the SP MP and SP MLA’s son during the poll, Hindu side’s lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain said there was nothing in the court order indicating that they should be present there. At this moment there are many things that I do not want to say, I just want to say that a large number of people were present inside and outside, which was not the intention of the court order nor did there exist any such direction. How much work remains to be done, we will file a claim with the administration and seek cooperation.
What did the Sadar of Jama Masjid say?
Advocate Zafar Ahmed, Sadar of Jama Masjid, said that the team conducted a survey throughout Jama Masjid, in which we were also present with them. We have cooperated. We are the defendants in this case and we have been notified, but nothing objectionable has been found in the survey that could raise any type of doubt. The order given by the court was to conduct the survey within 7 days, but the Advocate Commissioner stated that he had some obligation, which is why he had just come for the survey.
DM of Sambhal said: We have provided security by being present.
DM Dr Rajendra Pansia, who was present during the survey, said that the survey was conducted by the Advocacy Commission. The plaintiff of the case and the defendant of the other party were also present. We have provided security by being present. The Ombudsman Commissioner has carried out the survey, after which he will present his report to the court. At this time, the survey has been completed, but if your survey is required in the future, you will go to court and have it done.
Advocate commissioner Ramesh Singh Jadhav, appointed by court order, said our survey is still pending and no measurement has been done yet. The court has asked us to submit the report within a week, so that we can conduct the survey at any time.
