New Delhi: Hindu Sena Demands ASI Survey of Jama Masjid Alleging Presence of Broken Idols From Temples

New Delhi: Hindu Sena Demands ASI Survey of Jama Masjid Alleging Presence of Broken Idols From Temples

New Delhi: Hindu Sena’s national president, Vishnu Gupta, has written to the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), demanding a survey of Delhi’s Jama Masjid.

Gupta claims that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb demolished Krishna temples in Jodhpur and Udaipur and embedded the remains of idols on the stairs of Jama Masjid. He cited Aurangzeb Nama, also known as Masir-e-Alamgiri, written by Saqi Mustaq Khan, as evidence for his claims.

Gupta referred to a passage in Masir-e-Alamgiri that mentions events from Sunday, 24-25 May 1689. According to the text, Khan Jahan Bahadur, a general under Aurangzeb, returned from Jodhpur after destroying temples, looting them, and breaking idols. The biography states that Aurangzeb was pleased with this act and ordered the broken idols to be sent to Delhi on bullock carts.

Hindu Sena has demanded that ASI conduct a survey of Jama Masjid to verify the presence of these remains. Gupta stated that if found, the remnants should be retrieved and reinstated in temples to expose the historical atrocities committed by Aurangzeb.

(With Inputs From Agencies)