Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque: Court Visit Ahead of Hearing

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Dhar, March 28 Two judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court inspected the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar on Saturday ahead of a hearing on April 2 related to the disputed 11th-century structure.

Hindus consider it to be a temple of Vagadevi (Saraswati), while the Muslim community calls it Kamal Maula Mosque.

Judges Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi of the Indore bench of HC reached the site around 1:50 pm and left at 2:45 pm, an official said.

They were accompanied by Collector Priyank Mishra and Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi.

Amid tight security, the judges examined various parts of the structure, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India, and gathered information about its architecture and history. They also inspected pillars and inscriptions, the official said.

The judges had said on March 16 that they would visit the site, petitioner Ashish Goyal told
 
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