Thousands of street vendors in Old Delhi halted work on Thursday to protest an MCD anti-encroachment drive near Jama Masjid. Following a High Court order, authorities began clearing stalls to ease congestion, while vendors demand protection under the Street Vendors Act.
Historical records, archaeological evidence, and official documents converge to show that the Bharuch Jama Masjid was built using materials from demolished Hindu-Jain temples during the Khilji era.
In the video that is going viral on social media, a large number of Muslim men, presumably from Shab-e-Barat, could be seen creating a ruckus at the Jama Masjid metro station.
A deeper study into Sambhal's history provides us with lesser known facts about the possible provenance about the Harihar Temple and the subsequent conflict over the origins of Shahi Jama Masjid.
Sambhal violence: A Pakistan-made cartridge recovered from the site raises suspicions of foreign links. Police and SITs are investigating anti-national connections.
In the petition, Congress leaders called for directions by the apex court, ordering the state governments and lower courts to refrain from enforcing survey orders that, according to them, risk disrupting “communal harmony” and cited provisions of the Places of Worship Act of 1991.
The Supreme Court halted Shahi Jama Masjid land dispute trial in Sambhal district court, directing the case to the Allahabad High Court and emphasising peace and harmony in legal proceedings.