The proposed Supreme Court hearing in the controversial Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute case of Mathura has been postponed. The matter will now be heard on August 12.
The proposed hearing in the Supreme Court on Wednesday in the controversial Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute case of Mathura could not take place. The apex court has now scheduled the next hearing in the matter for August 12.
Along with the main dispute, the top court was also to hear the issue of which of the various petitions filed by the Hindu side should be considered a Representative Suit.
Earlier, the Allahabad High Court had accepted Suit No. 17 as the representative suit. However, other Hindu petitioners have objected to this.
They argue that their petitions are based on different facts, claims, and legal grounds. Therefore, the other cases cannot be disposed of by considering only one suit as representative.
The case is related to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi complex and the adjacent Shahi Idgah mosque. The Hindu side claims that the Shahi Idgah mosque is located at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
The Hindu side states that the ancient Keshavdev temple was demolished during the reign of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in the 17th century to build the mosque.
They are demanding ownership of the birthplace site, the right to worship, and a scientific and archaeological survey of the premises. They believe that the true status of the entire disputed area should be clarified based on historical facts and evidence.
On the other hand, the Muslim side claims the historical and legal validity of the Shahi Idgah mosque. The mosque management says that the dispute was settled after an agreement between both parties in 1968. They argue that there is no justification for challenging a decades-old agreement.
Earlier on July 5, Tanveer Ahmed, secretary and advocate of the Shahi Idgah Committee, had appealed for restraint in the matter. He had said that no party should make provocative statements and should trust the judicial process.
Tanveer Ahmed had said that the entrances to both the temple and the mosque are separate, and religious activities are conducted regularly at both places. According to him, the complex has long been an example of social harmony and coexistence.
He also added that since the matter is sub-judice, all parties should wait for the court's decision.
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