“‘Direct courts to not open doors to new disputes’: Muslim body AIMPLB to CJI on Ajmer”, Hindustan Times, November 28, 2024:

“The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday expressed “deep concern and anguish” over petitions in courts claiming the presence of Hindu temples in Islamic places of worship, saying such claims are a blatant mockery of the law and the Constitution. The body also appealed to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take suo motu action and direct lower courts to refrain from “opening doors to any further disputes”.

AIMPLB’s statement came a day after a local court in Ajmer issued notices over a plea claiming there was a temple inside the world-renowned Ajmer Sharif Dargah. “The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed deep concern and anguish over the recent spate of claims on mosques and dargahs in various courts across the country.

Following the unresolved issue of Sambhal’s Jama Masjid, a new claim has emerged, asserting that the world-renowned Ajmer Dargah is the Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple. Unfortunately, the West Civil Court in Ajmer has accepted this petition for hearing and issued notices to the parties involved. The complainant has named the Dargah Committee, the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, and the Archaeological Survey of India as respondents,” the body said in the statement……”

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