Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: Mathura Court Allows Petition Seeking Removal Of Shahi Idgah Mosque

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: The lawsuit seeks the removal of the 17th century Shahi Idgah Masjid from the Katra Keshav Dev temple.

Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura

New Delhi: A Mathura court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit seeking removal of the Shahi Idgah Masjid from the "Krishna Janmabhoomi" or the birthplace of Lord Krishna, PTI reported. The lawsuit seeks the removal of the 17th century Shahi Idgah Masjid from the premises of the Katra Keshav Dev temple, claiming that the mosque was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Earlier, nine separate petitions were filed in Mathura courts by different Hindu groups seeking removal of the mosque. 

In one of the multiple pleas filed before the court, the petitioners had requested the court to demolish the Idgah built on the trust's land and declare it as illegal and hand over the entire land to the de-facto owner, Lord Shri Krishna Virajman. The petition also sought an inquiry report following excavation of the disputed site under the supervision of the court.

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On Wednesday, the Mathura court had also allowed a plea to seal the Shahi Idgah Mosque near Krishna Janmabhoomi. The judge said that the next hearing on the petition filed by Mahendra Pratap Singh to seal Shahi Idgah Masjid would be held on July 1.

The mosque is said to be built in 1669-70 on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the 13.37-acre premises of Katra Keshav Dev temple.

On May 12, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered the Mathura court to dispose of all the cases of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute within four months. The High Court's order came on the plea filed by Narayani Sena national president Manish Yadav.

The development comes amid hearing in the case pertaining to the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex. The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and a Varanasi court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls. Recently, a court-monitored survey found a 'shivling' inside the complex.