Allahabad High Court on Friday, February 28, ordered the cleaning of the premises of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal after a report by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that whitewashing was not needed. The mosque committee is set to file objections against the order in the court.
The order comes amid an ongoing legal dispute regarding the maintenance and upkeep of the mosque in Sambhal. After the ASI inspection, it said that the cleaning was necessary, with whitewashing the structure was not required at the stage.
After the court's order, the administration was instructed to proceed with the cleaning. However, the Masjid Committee has expressed concerns over the ruling and plans to challenge it by filing formal objections.
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The Sambhal mosque came into news following unrest in the district on November 24, 2024, after a survey ofthe mosque was conducted by a team led by an advocate commissioner under local court orders. The violence erupted when protesters opposing the survey clashed with security personnel, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.