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Hindu Organizations Take Up Krishna Janmasthan Now

By A Special Correspondent
First publised on 2021-11-29 07:45:29

As December 6 (the day when the Babri Masjid was brought down in 1992) approaches, Hindu right wing organizations have declared their intention of upping the ante in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. As is well known, the claimed birthplace is inside a mosque and local courts in Mathura are hearing a series of petitions for the 'removal' of the mosque. But ignoring these court cases, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha applied for permission to install the idol inside the Shahi Idgah mosque which was obviously denied by the district administration. Now the body has threatened to install the idol by force on December 6. Another such organization, the Narayani Sena, has said that it will take out a march from Vishram Ghat to Shree Krishna Janmasthan to press for the ‘removal’ of the mosque.

The district administration is taking the threat seriously and has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC. It has also made several preventive arrests which include Narayani Sena secretary Amit Mishra. District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal has said that "nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace and tranquility in Mathura." The DM and the Mathura SSP Gaurav Grover reviewed security arrangements around the Katra Keshav Dev temple and the Shahi Idgah.

But there must be pressure from above, from the Centre, the BJP, the UP government and the RSS to prevent these groups from taking up such disruptive agendas periodically. The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, says that status quo as on 15th August 1947 must be maintained for all religious places and no one should be allowed to change the character of a place of worship. Although a plea challenging the provisions of the Act is pending before the Supreme Court and the apex court has asked for the Centre's response on it, as long as the statute is in force, it must be respected by all parties. The administration must not allow these groups to create disturbances. 

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