After High Court verdict, Hindu petitioners seek free entry for devotees at Bhojshala in Madhya Pradesh
Following a recent High Court ruling, Hindu petitioners are advocating for free entry for devotees at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh. They claim that the site, now recognized as a Vagdevi temple, may contain buried idols of Hindu deities. The petitioners have also requested the removal of unauthorized symbols and a scientific excavation of the site.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared Bhojshala a Vagdevi temple on May 15, 2026.
- ▪Petitioners are demanding that worshippers be allowed free entry, claiming that charging a fee violates the court order.
- ▪One petitioner has requested a scientific excavation to retrieve alleged buried idols of Hindu deities beneath the complex.
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Days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared Dhar's Bhojshala complex a Vagdevi temple, two petitioners from the Hindu side have demanded free entry for devotees and claimed that idols of Hanuman and other deities may be buried beneath the premises. Hindu groups perform puja at Bhojshala amid security; ASI issues directions to implement High Court orderPetitioner Ashish Goyal, associated with the 'Hindu Front for Justice', in his application to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), said worshippers should not be charged even the existing Re 1 entry fee.Also Read | Bhojshala case: MP HC refers to 10 principles laid down by Supreme Court in Ayodhya verdictThe charging of a fee amounted to "disobedience" of the May 15 High Court order recognising the site…
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