The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) allows Hindus to pray from sunrise to 12.30 pm and then from 3.30 pm till sunset and Muslims from 1 pm to 3 pm on every Basant Panchami.
Written by Milind Ghatwai | Dhar (mp) | Published:February 6, 2016 2:38 am
Exactly a week before Basant Panchami, thousands of Muslims offered namaz at Bhojshala-Kamal Maula’s mosque in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar town on Friday, leaving the local administration worried.
The turnout was much more than usual and came a day after Hindu organisations boycotted a sadbhavana rally organised by the administration protesting that the majority community was not named in the appeal for peace. The right-wing activists argued that the appeal mentioned the minority community and it reflected the biased approach of the administration and the state BJP government.
The administration has made elaborate arrangements at the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula’s mosque to avoid a repeat of 2006 and 2013, when Dharma Jagaran Manch and Bhoj Utsav Samiti members refused to vacate the premises by 12.30 pm, forcing the police to use force and to ensure a symbolic namaz.