India News | Mathura Temple Case: Defacing, Removal of Hindu Objects of Faith Alleged
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Petitioners in a Krishna Janmasthan case here submitted a video of some objects of Hindu faith, alleging that these were either being defaced or removed from a mosque, which they claimed have been built at the birthplace of the deity.
Mathura, Sep 11 (PTI) Petitioners in a Krishna Janmasthan case here submitted a video of some objects of Hindu faith, alleging that these were either being defaced or removed from a mosque, which they claimed have been built at the birthplace of the deity.
The petitioners--advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh and four others--have sought the removal of the 17th century Shahi Idgah mosque from the 13.37-acre premises of the Katra Keshav Dev temple here.
The petitioners said a video showing the presence of a symbol of “shesh nag”, lotus and a conch in the mosque was submitted in the court of the civil judge, senior division.
They alleged that the objects were either being removed or defaced.
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Mahendra Pratap Singh said in the next hearing on September 15, they will press for a physical verification of the objects by the ASI.
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