The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea filed by the management committee of Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid, challenging the November 19 order of a district court that directed a survey of the Mughal-era mosque. UP governor Anandiben Patel has constituted a 3-member judicial inquiry commission to probe the stone-pelting incident in Sambhal.
Four people died and scores, including police personnel, were injured in Sambhal after a confrontation erupted over a court-ordered survey of the city’s Shahi Jama Masjid in the Kot Garvi area, following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple once stood at the site.
In a notification issued on November 28, the Governor emphasised the necessity of conducting a “thorough inquiry to serve the public interest and ensure transparency”.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel has constituted a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission to be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora (retired), Allahabad high court, to probe the stone-pelting incident in Sambhal, ensuring transparency and quality of inquiry. According to the order, the other two members of the commission are retired IAS Amit Mohan Prasad and Retired IPS Arvind Kumar Jain.
Sambhal Violence: Alert On Jumme Ki Namaz
After the violence over the temple-mosque issue, the police administration is on alert mode regarding Jumme ki Namaaz on 29 November. Police force has been deployed at every nook and corner. Surveillance is being done through drone cameras. Keeping in mind the security in the area, different police teams have been deployed at various places.
On Thursday, the officials held a meeting with the Ulemas in the guest house. The police administration and the Ulemas have completely taken over the front to ensure that the Friday prayers are conducted peacefully. The Ulemas and religious leaders have appealed to the Muslim community that everyone will offer prayers only in the mosques in their respective areas. An appeal has also been made to maintain peace in the city.
For the unversed, the Hindu side declared the Jama Masjid of Sambhal district as Harihar temple in the court, the court, while hearing the petition, ordered its survey. For the same survey, the team of Advocate Commissioner reached early in the morning. Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, DM Dr. Rajendra Pansia and SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi also reached Jama Masjid with a heavy police force along with the team. During the survey, a crowd gathered at the spot. Meanwhile, during the protest against the survey of the mosque, there was a clash between the police and the protesters.
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