Taj Mahal row: Justice DK Upadhyay, in a strongly worded remark, told the petitioner to not misuse the public interest litigation system.
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has rapped the petitioner who demanded that Archaeological Survey of India open rooms inside the Taj Mahal to find out if Hindu idols and inscriptions are hidden there. Justice DK Upadhyay, in a strongly worded remark, told the petitioner to not misuse the public interest litigation system. He asked the petitioner to visit any university, pursue PhD and then come to the court seeking directions over the matter. "When was Taj Mahal constructed, who got it constructed - read about this first... tell us if someone stops you from researching," the court said.
The court further said," Tomorrow, you will ask us to open the chambers of the judges... file RTI, you will get to know what is inside the rooms".
A section of right-wing on social media believe that Taj Mahal was built on temple land and was called Tejo Mahalaya.
On Wednesday, BJP MP from Rajasthan, Diya Kumari, said the land on which Shah Jahan had built the Taj Magal belonged to her family. She is the granddaughter of Man Singh 2, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during British rule in India.
"Even today, if a government acquires any land, it gives compensation in return for it. Some kind of compensation was given at that time too, but there was no law to appeal against Shah Jahan or take any action against him. Now it is good that someone has raised their voice and filed a petition in the court. It is a good thing that someone has appealed to open the doors of the Taj Mahal so that the truth comes out. We are also examining the matter now," she said.
Also read: 'Taj Mahal built on our land, Shah Jahan captured it': BJP MP Diya Kumari, granddaughter of last Jaipur royal
On Thursday, NCP leader Ajit Pawar slammed Kumari's remark saying attempts were made to draw a wedge between communities.
With inputs from IANS
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