Peaceful Vasant Panchami worship and darshan held at Bhojshala, Muslims offered namaz

Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) – Amid tight security, thousands of Hindus performed puja to mark Basant Panchami and a handful of Muslim devotes offered namaz at separate locations within the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district on Friday. No untoward incident was reported in the entire district, officials said, as the administration made arrangements for both the communities to worship and offer prayers at the 11th century monument in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directive. Around 8,000 security personnel were deployed in the area, turning it into a fortress.

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Vasant Panchami Puja & Darshan concluded peacefully at Bhojshala; Namaz was also offered as per the Supreme Court directions

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Thousands of Hindu devotees offered `akhand’ or continuous prayers to Goddess Saraswati, also known as Vag-devi, from sunrise to sunset. Elsewhere in the same premises, 15 to 17 Muslim devotees offered Friday prayers between 1 pm and 3 pm. “Following the Supreme Court’s directives, a meeting was held with both the parties and they were briefed about the arrangements. Both the parties were given separate places to observe their respective religious practices,” said District Magistrate Priyank Mishra. The puja as well as namaz were performed without any hindrance and peace and order prevailed throughout the district, he added.

Elderly devotee faints due to crowd

A large queue of devotees had formed at the main entrance of the Bhojshala. As a large number of devotees had gathered for darshan, the area was crowded. During this time, an elderly devotee standing in the queue suddenly fell ill and fainted. With the help of the on-site administration and volunteers, the devotee was taken to the health center, where a team of doctors provided primary treatment. After treatment, it was reported that the devotee’s condition is stable.

Editorial Perspective

This is well known that, Bhojshala belongs to Hindus. Hindus believe that the hearing on the survey conducted by the Archaeological Department as per the court’s order should be completed at the earliest and that Bhojshala should be handed over to Hindus, thereby resolving this issue permanently.