Court to Hear Plea on Jama Masjid Whitewashing
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Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, has scheduled a hearing for February 27 to consider a petition requesting permission to whitewash and clean the Jama Masjid in Sambhal.
The order was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal on an application moved by the Committee of Management, Jama Masjid, at Sambhal.
“The lawyers are abstaining from work today. Sri Hari Shankar Jain, opposite party no. 1, appears in person through video conferencing. Sri Sanjai Kumar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, is present for respondent no. 13. For the rest of the respondents, no one is present,” the high court said.
Counsel for the Muslim side, S F A Naqvi, informed that advocate Manoj Kumar Singh appears for the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). He said that he would inform the counsel appearing for the ASI within 24 hours about this order.
The Sambhal mosque was thrust into the spotlight after violence broke out in Sambhal district on November 24, 2024. The unrest was sparked by a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque, led by an advocate commissioner.
Later, the Uttar Pradesh government established a three-member judicial commission to investigate the incident and submit a report. The commission, chaired by former Allahabad High Court judge Devendra Kumar Arora, visited Sambhal to investigate the violence.
(with inputs from PTI)