Rajratna Ambedkar, the great-grandnephew of BR Ambedkar, on Wednesday referred to as decrease courts accepting pleas and issuing notices in “violation” of the Locations of Worship Act an insult to the Structure.
“If this (pattern) continues, we are going to file petitions to ‘uncover’ Buddhist heritage websites beneath temples,” Rajratna Ambedkar, who’s additionally the president of the Buddhist Society of India, mentioned throughout a press convention organised by the Social Democratic Get together of India (SDPI) in Ajmer.
On November, a decrease court docket in Ajmer issued notices to the Ajmer Dargah committee, the Minority Affairs Ministry, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) searching for their response on a petition claiming the dargah was constructed over a Shiva temple. The matter will probably be heard subsequent on December 20.
“We search no battle, however such biased petitions can’t go unchallenged. Regardless of the Locations of Worship Act 1991, a decrease court docket accepting a plea searching for to research locations of worship and issuing notices on it’s an insult to the Structure. An try is being made to take away the Structure by way of the judiciary,” he mentioned.
“If such an investigation is allowed, we can even file petitions to ‘uncover’ Buddhist heritage websites beneath temples,” he mentioned.
Claiming that archaeological consultants have mentioned there are Buddhist stays 12 toes beneath the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, Rajratna Ambedkar mentioned, “If the federal government of India doesn’t clear its stand within the coming time, we are going to file a petition searching for an investigation. Now we have proof, be it the Somnath Temple or the Balaji Temple in Tirupati.”
Talking on the presser, SDPI nationwide normal secretary Yasmin Farooqui described the petition in Ajmer court docket as a direct problem to the secular rules enshrined within the Structure.
“This petition is a litmus take a look at for Dr Ambedkar’s Structure. As its chief guardian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should guarantee justice. Tens of millions of Khwaja Sahib’s followers are awaiting his response,” she mentioned.
Farooqui additionally urged the prime minister to ship a robust message of inclusivity by condemning the actions of Hindu Sena and its petitioner Vishnu Gupta.
“This can be a second to reaffirm justice and inclusivity, reflecting the values of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti who stood for peace and unity,” Farooqui mentioned.
“This can be a testing time for the prime minister and his dedication to the Structure’s secular rules,” she added.
Prime Minister Modi’s custom of sending a ‘chadar’ to Ajmer Dargah throughout the annual Urs presents one other alternative to uphold secular and inclusive values, Farooqui identified.
