Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Supreme Court Allows Prayers at Bhojshala
The Supreme Court has decided that both Hindus and Muslims can pray at a special place called Bhojshala in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
Hindus can pray all day on Basant Panchami, which is on a Friday this year.
Muslims can pray from 1 pm to 3 pm.
The government has sent many police officers to keep the peace.
Both groups have been asked to respect each other and follow the rules.
The court wants everyone to stay safe and peaceful during the prayers.
The place is important to both Hindus and Muslims, and they have been praying there on different days for a long time.
The court's decision is to make sure both groups can pray without any problems.
The Supreme Court allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset and Muslim prayers from 1 pm to 3 pm at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque on Basant Panchami.
Nearly 8,000 police personnel, including CRPF and RAF, have been deployed in Dhar district for security.
The court appealed to both communities to observe mutual respect and cooperate with the administration for law and order.
The Bhojshala complex is a disputed site, with Hindus considering it a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and Muslims observing it as the Kamal Maula Mosque.
The Supreme Court directed the district administration to make law and order arrangements at the site for the offering of prayers.
- Who
- Hindu and Muslim communities in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, and the Supreme Court
- What
- Supreme Court's decision to allow both Hindu and Muslim prayers at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque on Basant Panchami
- When
- January 23, 2024 (Basant Panchami and Friday)
- Where
- Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To maintain communal harmony and allow both communities to exercise their religious rights
- Date
- January 23, 2024
- Location
- Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Security Personnel
- 8,000 police personnel, including CRPF and RAF
- Hindu Prayer Timings
- Sunrise to sunset
- Muslim Prayer Timings
- 1 pm to 3 pm
- Expected Hindu Devotees
- 30,000 to 50,000
- ASI Order
- April 7, 2003
- Security Measures
- CCTV, drone cameras, foot and vehicle patrols, social media monitoring
Sources
Basant Panchami-Friday Coincidence Puts Madhya Pradesh City On High Alert
MP News: A Day To Go For Basant Panchami, Women Devotees Take Out A Colorful Kalash Yatra In Dhar
How Cops Will Secure Madhya Pradesh As Basant Panchami, Friday Coincide
SC allows Hindu prayers at disputed Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami
Supreme Court Allows Hindu, Muslim Friday Prayers At Madhya Pradesh's Bhojshala
SC Allows Hindu Prayers at Disputed Bhojshala Site on Basant Panchami
Supreme Court Allows Both Hindus & Muslims To Offer Basant Panchami & Jumma Prayers At Disputed Bhojshala
Supreme Court allows Hindu, Muslim prayers at disputed Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami, fixes timings
SC allows Hindus, Muslims to offer prayers at MP's Bhojshala on Basant Panchami
After SC order, heavy security at MP’s disputed Bhojshala for Friday namaz, Basant Panchami prayers
MP: Supreme Court allows Hindu, Muslim prayers at disputed Bhojshala site in Dhar on Basant Panchami
