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Hindu Sena files petition in court claiming Ajmer Dargah is a Shiva temple

Ajmer : A court in Rajasthan has given a major verdict on a petition declaring the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti as a temple. On Wednesday, the court rejected the petition demanding declaring this dargah as Lord Shri Sankatmochan Mahadev Temple. The court said that this matter does not come under its jurisdiction. This petition was filed by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta. His claim was that the Dargah is built on the ruins of a temple, hence it should be declared as Lord Shri Sankatmochan Mahadev Temple. This Dargah is built on the ruins of a temple and hence it should be declared as Lord Shri Sankatmochan Mahadev Temple.

What was the claim regarding Ajmer Sharif Dargah?

Gupta had also demanded in the petition that the Act related to the operation of the Dargah should be repealed, Hindus should be given the right to worship there and ASI should be directed to conduct a scientific survey of the place. Gupta’s lawyer Shashiranjan told that he has done research for two years. According to him, earlier there was a Shiva temple there which was demolished by Muslim invaders and then a Dargah was built there.

Attempt to disturb communal harmony?

Through such litigation, efforts are being made to disturb the communal harmony of the country. The only motive behind such litigation is to spread hatred among the people.
Nasruddin Chishti, son of Dargah Diwan

Now to which court will the matter go? Lawyer engaged in transfer

Now the DJ will present an application in the court to get this case transferred to the concerned court. From there it will be decided which court the case will go to.

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