Well near disputed Sambhal Mosque is ‘public’: UP govt dismisses masjid committee’s claim

Well near disputed Sambhal Mosque is ‘public’: UP govt dismisses masjid committee’s claim

The Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal is in the middle of a legal battle after Hindu petitioners claimed that it was built over a Hindu temple called Hari Mandir.

Disputed well is on public land, not connected to Jama Masjid in Sambhal: Uttar Pradesh govt to SC

Claims that the Mughal-era mosque, the Shahi Jama Masjid, was built after destroying a temple called Hari Mandir, have led to a dispute between communities over the religious site.

UP Govt Accuses Shahi Jama Masjid of Encroaching Public Land in Supreme Court

The Uttar Pradesh government has accused the authorities of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal of attempting to encroach upon public land. In a status report filed in the Supreme Court, the government claimed that the mosque committee submitted misleading photographs to the court regarding a disputed well near the 16th-century mosque, which has been at the center of a legal battle. The mosque is facing claims from Hindu petitioners who allege it w…

The Hindu Patrika Not only the well, Sambhal mosque is also on government land… What did the Yogi government tell the Supreme Court? Nilesh Desai The well near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has been described by the Uttar Pradesh government as one of the 19 ancient wells which are planned to be renovated. In the status report filed in the Supreme Court on Monday (February 24, 2025), the state government has said that the well is on public land. T…