Hindus, even in the land of their birth, are subjected to inquisitions from within and without. In the present times, these inquests have become formalised hearings. Now, courts sit in judgement of Hindu customs and religious beliefs in the name of progressivism. … Judgement after judgement has codified Hindu personal laws and customs while exempting regressive customs and laws prevailing in other sects. – Rahul Shivshankar
The Allahabad High Court has ordered a survey of the entire plot atop which towers the Shahi Idgah Mosque. The survey, a much-appreciated procedural nicety, is however quite perfunctory. It will only unearth the truth that has been hiding in plain sight.
On this point, legal pedants will of course raise strong objections. They will throw the code of civil procedure at this author. They will say that because Krishna Janmabhoomi is the subject of a legal battle, it is wrong to declare that the Idgah Mosque built upon this holy land is the consequence of a great usurpation.
And they are not wrong. Commentators are legally obligated to maintain an objective stance till the case is decided. So, this author must not get ahead of the law.
But the devotees of Lord Krishna can happily ignore such redlines. For them, the existence of Krishna’s Janmasthan is a matter of supreme faith. Even “proof” is immaterial. And that too when evidence of the profound desecration of the erstwhile Krishna temple in Mathura comes hidebound in meticulously maintained annals of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s court chroniclers.
In most places around the world, belief counts as proof. Belief is enough to settle disputes or shame doubting Thomas’s.
Indeed, it is considered heresy to ask the adherents of Abrahamic faiths to provide proof to underscore the sanctity of the revelations in their holy books. Or where their revered God was born. Or why they covet the so-called “holy land” upon which their places of worship are built.
In fact, very few would dare to challenge these revelations as they would stand accused of blasphemy. Which, as we know only too well, is a crime that can spell deadly consequences.
Hindus on the other hand, even in the land of their birth, are subjected to inquisitions from within and without. In the present times, these inquests have become formalised hearings. Now, courts sit in judgement of Hindu customs and religious beliefs in the name of progressivism or dispute resolution.
Judgement after judgement has codified Hindu personal laws and customs while exempting regressive customs and laws prevailing in other sects.
The recent hijab wrangle is a clear example. When the donning of the hijab was challenged in the Supreme Court, a welter of protests broke out. Many Muslim conservatives questioned the court’s motives and its competence to interpret Muslim personal law. In the end, the top court delivered a split verdict. Which is the equivalent of a cop-out. Who after all, wants to risk being branded Islamophobic?
Of course, this selective interrogation of Hindu belief mocks secularism. But this transgression has gone unnoticed largely because Hindus have been tolerant as is their way. – News18, 15 Decemeber 2023
› Rahul Shivshankar is a consulting editor at News18.
Keshava Rai Temple: “Even to look at a temple is a sin for a Musalman”, stated Aurangzeb. Umurat-i-Hazur Kishwar-Kashai Julus (R.Yr.) 9, Rabi II 24 (13 October 1666).
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India court allows survey of centuries-old mosque to look for Hindu relics – Reuters – Lucknow – December 14, 2023
An Indian court has granted permission to survey a centuries-old mosque to determine if it contains Hindu relics and symbols, a lawyer said on Thursday, in a boost to Hindu groups which claim it was built on a site of a destroyed Hindu temple.
The Shahi Eidgah mosque is located in Mathura city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, and the site is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna, revered by India’s majority Hindu population.
On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court permitted a survey of the 17th century mosque, where Muslims still pray, to determine if there are any relics or Hindu symbols inside the complex.
“My demand was that in Shahi Eidgah Masjid there are a lot of signs and symbols of the Hindu temple,” Vishnu Jain, a lawyer for the Hindu side, told reporters after the verdict.
Last year, Hindu groups petitioned to keep Muslims from praying in the mosque, saying they suspected that Hindu relics inside could be removed.
“The truth will come out now, was it a mosque or a temple,” Vinod Bansal, a spokesperson for hardline Hindu organisation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), told CNN News18 TV channel.
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No stay on Mathura mosque survey: Supreme Court – PTI – The Pioneer – New Delhi – 16 December 2023
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Allahabad High Court’s decision allowing a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura on an oral plea by the Muslim side and asked them to challenge the order by way of an appeal.
The High Court had on Thursday allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah and agreed to the appointment of an advocate commissioner to oversee the survey of the mosque premises.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti deferred until January 9 the hearing on a plea filed by the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah challenging the May 26 order of the High Court transferring to itself all matters related to the dispute pending before a Mathura court.
“List the special leave petition on January 9. All the contentions and issues will be considered on the said date. In case petitioners have any grievance, it will be open to them to file a challenge in accordance with law,” the bench ordered.
The bench told senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the mosque committee, who said the High Court has been considering interlocutory applications having “far reaching ramifications” in the matter and passing orders, that the order of the High Court passed on Thursday has not been formally challenged before it.
Ahmadi said the High Court is entertaining application after application even as the issue of its jurisdiction to transfer to itself all matters related to the dispute is under challenge before the apex court.
Justice Khanna, while refusing to interfere with the High Court order passed on Thursday said, “How can we stay the order which is not before us? You challenge the order, then we will see.”
Ahmadi said the High Court order was uploaded on its website late Thursday evening and hence they could not file an appeal.
When Ahmadi pointed out the Supreme Court is going on a winter break from Monday and the High Court may pass orders in the matter, Justice Khanna said, “Please tell the High Court that this matter is listed on January 9 in the Supreme Court. That will be enough.”
Justice Khanna said if the petitioners still have any grievances related to the dispute, they can mention them for urgent listing even during the winter break after following the due process.
“You know the procedure for mentioning the matter during vacations if any adverse order is passed,” Justice Khanna told Ahmadi.
The Supreme Court will be on winter break from December 18 to January 1, 2024.
On November 10, the top court had refused to stay the proceedings before the High Court on suits related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, saying it will not be appropriate for it to interfere with the High Court order without hearing both sides.
In Mathura, Bal Krishna through Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta and others had filed a suit in the court of Civil Judge Senior Division (III) for shifting of the Shahi Masjid Idgah, which they claim was constructed on a part of the 13.37 acre land of the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust.
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See Aurangzeb’s temple-breaking legacy according to Mughal records – FACT-India
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