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Ajmer Dargah Survey Row: Owaisi and Giriraj Singh commented on the latest notice by Ajmer court on the plea.
Asaduddin Owaisi and Giriraj Singh (PTI Images)
A massive political row erupted over a plea in a court, claiming the presence of a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
While AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the government and RSS of “weakening the rule of law” in the country, Union Minister Giriraj Singh defended the plea stating that Hindu temples were destroyed by Mughals in the past and questioned what problem the Opposition has if a notice has been issued by the court.
The plea in the Ajmer court was filed in September seeking directions to begin worship in the ‘temple’. The court directed that notice be issued to three parties in the civil suit, triggering a political debate.
Notices were issued to the Ajmer Dargah Committee, Ministry of Minority Affairs and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) office in New Delhi seeking their response.
Owaisi Blames BJP-RSS Over Move, Slams Centre
AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Owaisi lashed out at the BJP and its ideological parent RSS over the development claiming that they were attempting to spread hatred towards mosques and dargahs.
“The dargah has been there for the last 800 years…Prime Ministers starting from Nehru have been sending ‘Chadar’ to the dargah. PM Modi too sends ‘Chadar’ there…Why have BJP-RSS spread this hatred regarding mosques and dargahs?” he said.
The Opposition leader said that the latest developments in this regard are “not in the favour of the country.
“Why are the lower courts not hearing the Places of Worship Act?…This way where will the rule of law and democracy go? This is not in favour of the country. The governance of Modi and RSS is weakening the rule of law in the country. All this is being done on the directions of BJP-RSS,” he said.
#WATCH | On a suit claiming Shiva temple within Ajmer Sharif dargah AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi says, “The dargah has been there for the last 800 years…Prime Ministers starting from Nehru have been sending ‘Chadar’ to the dargah. PM Modi too sends ‘Chadar’ there…Why have… pic.twitter.com/EF92G4EnEm— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2024
Giriraj Singh Slams Congress
Union Minister Giriraj Singh alleged that Congress indulged in appeasement politics and did not stop the “campaign of building Mosques by destroying temples”.
“In Ajmer, court directed for a survey. If any hindu has filed a plea and the court has ordered a survey, what is the problem? Mughals destroyed our temples…Congress only did appeasement until then…if Nehru had stopped this campaign of building Mosques by destroying temples, today we wouldn’t be in a situation to go to court,” he said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, “..In Ajmer, court directed for a survey. If any hindu has filed a plea and the court has ordered a survey, what is the problem? Mughals destroyed our temples…Congress only did appeasement until then…if Nehru had stopped this… pic.twitter.com/bLmxo0fpH1— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2024
BJP MP Ravi Kishan termed the matter “sensitive” and said that the investigation will bring the truth out in the open.
“It is a sensitive matter. If the court has accepted the plea, then we should not comment on this matter. It has become a matter of investigation…So, the investigation will be conducted and facts will be presented,” he said.
(With ANI inputs)
