“Sambhal Jama Masjid sends notice to DM, says old well belongs to mosque and no Hindu rituals have ever been conducted there”, Opindia, December 19, 2024:
“Recently, violence had broken out during the court-ordered survey at Shahi Jama Masjid on 24th November has. The mosque committee has now objected to the administration’s efforts to clean the area, investigate the property, and open the well constructed outside the structure. The Chairman of the Shahi Jama Masjid Committee has accused the Uttar Pradesh Government, District Magistrate (DM) and Municipal Council officials of trying to ‘change the character’ of the ancient well.
The Masjid chairman has issued a legal notice under Section 80 CPC (Code of Civil Procedure) and Section 326 Municipal Act 1916 regarding this on 16th December. Addressing DM Sambhal in this notice, he clearly warned that any such attempt will not only be illegal but will also hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community and create an atmosphere of tension in the society.
In the notice, advocate Shakeel Ahmed Warsi, on behalf of the chairman of the mosque committee, lawyer Zafar Ali, claimed that the old well is located under the eastern wall of the mosque and is its part and property……”
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