Even though mandir-masjid issues are not considered very healthy for a plural society like ours, in the contemporary politics of India, the communal topic has become very effective, especially during election seasons. From Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque case to the Gyanvapi case to Dhar's Bhojshala, there are several politics-laced legal issues pending in the court which are yet to be …
On a humid September night in 2023, a group of men allegedly illegally and surreptitiously entered the Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh and placed an idol of the Hindu goddess of learning, Saraswati. Speaking at a large gathering, the then Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia had said: “Hand over Ram Janmabhoomi land in Ayodhya, the Kashi and …
