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Religious Dispute Over Bhojshala Complex Returns to High Court
Petitioners tell Madhya Pradesh High Court that archaeological findings were biased in favour of Hindu claims
The Muslim side in the long-running dispute over the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex on Monday told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that the Archaeological Survey of India’s survey report was “biased” and allegedly prepared to support the claims made by Hindu petitioners.
Senior advocate Salman Khurshid and advocate Tausif Warsi, appearing for the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society, presented objections before the Indore bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi.
The dispute centres around the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, which is claimed by Hindus as a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while the Muslim side identifies the site as the Kamal Maula Mosque.
The monument is currently under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India, which had conducted a survey of the site following court directions.
During the hearing, the Muslim side reportedly argued that the ASI report selectively interpreted historical and structural findings in a manner favouring the Hindu petitioners’ claims regarding the character of the monument.
The case remains one of the prominent religious and historical disputes in Madhya Pradesh, with both sides continuing to contest ownership, usage rights, and historical interpretation of the site.
The high court is expected to continue hearing arguments from all parties before taking a decision on the objections raised against the survey report.
