Hindu Organizations Take Up Krishna Janmasthan Now
By A Special Correspondent
First publised on 2021-11-29 07:45:29
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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 âremovalâ 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.
