Court Issues Notice Over ‘Temple Beneath Ajmer Dargah’ Claim

New Delhi: The political atmosphere in the country is charged following a Rajasthan court issuing notices to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Dargah Committee Ajmer, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over a petition claiming the existence of a Shiva temple within the premises of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

The petition, filed by Vishnu Gupta, National President of the Hindu Sena, claims that the Sankat Mochan Mahadev temple exists at the site of the Dargah. The court presided over by Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel, deemed the petition admissible and issued notices to the authorities concerned, asking them to respond before the next hearing scheduled for December 20.

The BJP welcomed the court's move, stressing the importance of respecting judicial processes.

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Union Minister Giriraj Singh remarked, "If a Hindu has filed a petition and the court has accepted it, then what is the issue? The Mughals destroyed our temples, and if such actions had been addressed earlier, there would have been no need for petitions like this."

BJP MP Arun Govil said, "The court has taken cognisance. Let us wait for its decision before discussing the issue further."