New Delhi/Jaipur, November 28 (IANS). This matter has gained momentum after the Civil Court ordered a survey of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan. Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency of Rajasthan CP Joshi and Vishwa Hindu Parishad national spokesperson Amitosh Pareek reacted to this.
Regarding the Civil Court ordering the survey of Ajmer Sharif Dargah, BJP MP CP Joshi said that this decision of the court should be welcomed by all the parties. If there is a survey, everything will come to light. There is no need for anyone to be happy or angry in this. If we are not wrong anywhere, then there is no need to get carried away. After the court’s decision, there will be a survey, in which whichever side comes forward, we will welcome it.
Regarding this matter, Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s national spokesperson Amitosh Pareek said that this dispute is based on the Hindu side’s claim of there being a Shiva temple there and demolishing it to build a dargah. The matter is before the court, and there has been a demand for restoration of worship rights. The Hindu side believes that there was a Hindu temple there, which was demolished and a Dargah was built. The court will decide whether there was a Shiva temple there or not.
In his statement, Pareek cited a book titled ‘Ajmer Historical and Descriptive’, which was written by the then Additional Commissioner Harban Sharda. He said, it is mentioned in Sharda ji’s book that neither land was acquired for the construction of the Dargah nor was there any vacant land there. The court has issued notice to the Archeology Department and the government in this matter.
He also said that even today the practice of rubbing and applying sandalwood by Brahmins continues in the Dargah, which is called ‘Ghadiyali’. Referring to the Gyanvapi case, he said, “Just like Lord Nandi is waiting for Mahadev in Kashi, similarly the immense love of Mahadev is reflected in this practice also. Even today, Hindus are going inside the Dargah in large numbers. Due to devotion, Hindus reach there in large numbers today.
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