The Archaeological Survey of India opposed the petition saying that the Qutub complex is not a place of worship and the existing status of the monument cannot be altered
File image of Qutub Minar. Credit: News18 Hindi
A Delhi court on Tuesday concluded the hearing on a plea seeking ‘restoration of Hindu and Jain temples’ inside the Qutub complex.
It has reserved 9 June for the verdict.
The plea filed by advocate Hari Shankar Jain on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev claimed that the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque inside the Qutub complex was built after the demolition of 27 temples.
The Archaeological Survey of India opposed the petition saying that the Qutub complex is not a place of worship and the existing status of the monument cannot be altered.
The plea also sought permission to resume worship.
“It is the admitted position is for the last 800 years, it wasn’t used by the Muslims. When there is a temple which was in existence much before the mosque, why it can’t be restored?” LiveLaw quoted appellant Hari Shankar Jain as saying.
With inputs from agencies
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