Archive · 19 Aug 2025
BJP to Sue Over Fatehpur Tomb; Disputes Deepen
In Fatehpur, a fight is brewing over an old tomb.
The BJP, a political party, says it used to be a Hindu temple, while others say it's always been a Muslim tomb.
Some people damaged the tomb recently, and now the BJP wants to take the issue to court to try and take possession of the structure.
The government is looking into what happened and is also checking social media posts about it.
The police haven't caught anyone yet, and there are differing views on who owns the tomb.
BJP plans to take the Fatehpur tomb dispute to court after Hindutva groups vandalized the structure.
The BJP claims the tomb was once a Krishna temple, while locals and the Waqf Board dispute this.
A report on the tomb's history and the August 11 violence awaits review by the Uttar Pradesh CM.
Police have registered cases against those who vandalized the tomb, but no arrests have been made.
Police are also cracking down on social media users who criticized the incident.
- Who
- BJP, Hindutva groups, police, local residents, and the Sunni Waqf Board.
- What
- BJP plans to take a tomb dispute to court after a vandalism incident.
- When
- August 11, 2024, and ongoing.
- Where
- Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The dispute centers on conflicting claims about the tomb's historical ownership and religious significance.
BJP
Local Residents and Waqf Board
Historical Ownership
BJP
Claims the structure was a Hindu temple before being taken over by Muslims.
Local Residents and Waqf Board
The structure is registered to the Waqf board and local community members do not believe it was a temple.
- Location
- Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident
- Vandalism of a tomb/maqbara
- Main Parties
- BJP, Sunni Waqf Board
- Land Ownership
- Registered to the maqbara committee
- Police Action
- Cases registered, no arrests made