IN THE COURTYARD Fresh plea: ‘Declare Taj Mahal as Shiva temple’
A fresh petition has been filed in an Agra court in Uttar Pradesh seeking the Taj Mahalto be declared as a Hindu temple, Tejo Mahalaya.
The petition, filed on Wednesday, has called for a halt to all Islamic activities and any other practices not suitable for a place of worship. The matter is scheduled to be heard on April 9.
Advocate Ajay Pratap Singh has filed the suit as the patron of Shree Bhagwan Shree Tejo Mahadev and as the president of Yogeshwar Shree Krishna Janmasthan Sewa Sangh Trust and Kshatriya Shaktipeeth Vikas Trust.
Repeatedly, several petitions been filed demanding the declaration of the Taj Mahal as the Shiva temple.
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