Supreme Court allows Friday namaz near Bhojshala, bars structural changes without approval

Disputed Bhojshala site in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. FILE PIC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that Muslims be provided separate open space adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala site for offering namaz on Fridays between 1 and 3 pm.

The top court also directed that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) shall not carry out any structural changes on the site without its permission.

Asking both Hindu and Muslim sides to have patience as Bhojshala is a sensitive matter, the apex court said it was ready to hear the matter on a day-to-day basis and resolve the issue.

The SC was hearing a batch of appeals challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, which said the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district was a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

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