Muslim side to move SC against Bhojshala verdict as Hindu groups celebrate amid heavy security in Dhar

Security personnel deployed outside the Bhojshala complex after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala site a temple and quashed the ASI circular allowing Muslims to offer namaz there, in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on May 15, 2026.

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Representatives of the Muslim community on Friday (May 15, 2026) said that they would approach the Supreme Court to challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order declaring the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque site in Dhar as a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Saraswati. Members of the Hindu community celebrated the verdict by the High Court’s Indore Bench, which granted them complete worship rights, even as strict security arrangements remained in place in Dhar and nearby areas. The district administration had already imposed preventive measures under Section 163 of the BNSS. Published - May 15, 2026 09:01 pm IST