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Tension at mosque site: Dikshit blames BJP
led civic agency
Tuesday July 24, 2012 06:13:32 PM, IANS
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New Delhi: Delhi
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has blamed the BJP-led municipal
authority for the escalation of tension near a mosque at an
excavated site near Jama Masjid, indicating that the civic agency
should have "reacted better".
"The situation wouldn't have come to such a pass had north MCD
reacted timely and better. They should not have allowed the
construction (of mosque) in the first place. We cannot really do
much about it as neither the MCD nor police are under us," Dikshit
told IANS.
Ten policemen were Saturday injured in stone pelting by a mob
after being denied access to the excavated site where a building's
remains were found early this month during Delhi Metro work.
The violence, for which two people were arrested, came a day after
thousands of Muslims offered Friday prayers near the site that
falls under the area serviced by the North Delhi Municipal
Corporation which is ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Some area residents claimed that the excavated remains were that
of the 17th century Akbarabadi Mosque.
Dikshit also appealed to the parties involved in the matter not to
make it a communal affair.
"Certain outfits like the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) have jumped
into it. Our plea still remains the same that don't make it a
communal affair," she said talking to IANS.
"My sincere plea all along has been to take adequate protection
and not allow anything which is legally not permissible," the
chief minister added.
In the wake of tension mounting at the site, Delhi Lieutenant
Governor (LG) Tejinder Khanna held a meeting with all the
stakeholders and appealed to people Monday to exercise restraint
at the site.
He directed police and the municipal corporation to ensure that no
congregation took place at the site.
Some people earlier started building a fresh mosque structure at
the site but the Delhi High Court put a stop to it Friday
directing the local authorities to hand over the area to the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to ascertain whether the
building remains were of an Mughal era structure.
Meanwhile, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) Monday moved the
court seeking contempt of court proceedings against area
legislator Shoaib Iqbal, the central government and Delhi's police
chief for allegedly allowing illegal construction at the site.
Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
took note of the ABHM petition and posted the matter for Wednesday
when the main matter will come up for hearing and police would
submit a status report.
According to the ASI, the Akbarabadi mosque was built by Bibi
Akbarabadi, one of the wives of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Apparently, the British destroyed it after the First War of
Independence in 1857.
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Believed to be built by Bibi Akbarabadi, one of the wives of then Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan, the mosque is considered the twin of Fatehpuri Masjid
in Chandni Chowk. It is associated with the freedom movement of
1857 during which it was destroyed by the British.
Construction work was in progress after the discovery and
thousands of Muslim had offered Friday prayers on July 20,
2012. The Delhi High Court however handed over it to
archaeologists very next day. |
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