Hindus Granted Full Access to Bhojshala Complex by ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindus full access to the Bhojshala complex, a site of historical and religious significance.
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindus full access to the Bhojshala complex, a site of historical and religious significance.

An Indian court, declaring the Bhojshala complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, has urged the government to take formal steps to bring back the historic Saraswati idol currently housed in the British Museum.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple, asserting that the 1991 Places of Worship Act does not apply to the site. This verdict, which saw devotees offering prayers, also suggested the possibility of an alternative land for Muslims.

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court will visit the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex before its next hearing on April 2. Hindus are allowed to worship every Tuesday, while Muslims are permitted to offer namaz every Friday, as per a 2003 ASI order.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindu devotees daily worshipping rights at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh, following a High Court ruling that identified it as a Goddess Vagdevi Temple.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) announced it would challenge a High Court verdict on the Bhojshala complex in the Supreme Court. The High Court had allowed Hindus unrestricted access to the site.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) and affirmed the right of Hindus to worship there. This verdict has drawn reactions from both Hindu and Muslim sides, with some noting similarities to the Babri Masjid judgment.
The Bhojshala complex in Dhar, simultaneously known as a temple and mosque, remains a site of intense communal dispute.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindus unrestricted daily access to the disputed Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh. The site will remain a protected monument under the AMASR Act 1958, with specific worship timings to be determined by the superintending archaeologist.

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court ruled that the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, with similar litigations ongoing in other courts across India.
A Hindu organization informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court that an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report supports their claim that a temple predated a mosque at the Bhojshala complex.