Today, almost 15 days after the Sambhal violence, the advocate commissioner’s survey report may be presented in the Sambhal trial court. Let us tell you that the 10 days time given by the Sambhal trial court is ending today i.e. Monday. In such a situation, the Advocate Commissioner’s survey report can be presented today at the Royal Masjid of Sambhal or the Advocate Commissioner can ask the court for a few more days.
Advocate Commissioner said so
Informing about this, Advocate Commissioner Ramesh Raghav said on Sunday, “The court has given 10 days time to complete the survey report. This time limit will expire on Monday.” Giving a further update, Raghav said, “The report is still in final stages. Some analysis is pending. If it is completed, the report will be presented in the court on Monday. Otherwise, we will seek more time from the court.”
The Supreme Court has given this order
However, after four people died in the violence in Sambhal on November 24, the Supreme Court on November 29 ordered the Sambhal trial court not to pass any order regarding the survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and directed the Uttar Pradesh government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit city. was given The Supreme Court also ordered that the survey report be kept under seal until the Allahabad High Court hears the Masjid Committee’s petition.
Find out what happened
Let it be known that after the application of Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, the Court of Civil Judge appointed Ramesh Raghav as Advocate Commissioner to survey the Shahi Masjid on November 19. The Advocate Commissioner then conducted a preliminary survey of the mosque on the evening of November 19 in the presence of District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia and District Police Chief KK Bishnoi.
Violence broke out during the second survey
The second phase of the survey then began on 24 November, leading to protests and violence in which 4 people lost their lives. Then in the next hearing on November 29, the court gave 10 days time to complete the report.
The government constituted a commission to investigate the violence.
At the same time, on 28 November, the Uttar Pradesh government announced the formation of a three-member judicial inquiry commission to probe the 24 November violence in Sambhal. The Commission is directed to complete its inquiry within two months from the date of notification. Government’s approval will be required to extend this deadline. In a notification issued on November 28, Governor Anandiben Patel stressed the need for a “thorough inquiry in the public interest and to ensure transparency”. The Commission of Inquiry is headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. The other members are retired IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad and retired IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain, the notification said.
What did the application say?
Vishnu Shankar Jain’s petition claimed that the Shahi Masjid was a Hindu temple – the Hari Har temple, dedicated to Lord Kalki. Jain has made six parties in the case, namely the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Director of ASI, Superintendent of ASI, Meerut Division, District Magistrate of Sambhal and the Management Committee of Jama Masjid, Sambhal.
An important religious and historical site for the Muslim community, the Shahi Masjid is believed to have been built by the Mughal general Mir Hindu Beg around the 16th century. It is located in Mohalla Kot Purvi in the heart of the city. Please note that the Shahi Masjid is a protected monument notified on 22 December 1920 under section 3, sub-section (3) of the Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1904. Along with this, it is included in the list of centrally protected monuments on the website of ASI (Moradabad Division).
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