Asaduddin Owaisi condemned a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling that declared the disputed Bhojshala complex a Hindu temple on Friday [1].
The decision reignites legal and religious tensions over historic sites in India, as the verdict mirrors one of the most contentious legal battles in the country's history.
Owaisi, the president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and a Member of Parliament, said there are "glaring similarities with Babri Masjid judgment" [1]. He said the legal reasoning used by the court in the Bhojshala case follows the same pattern as the previous ruling regarding the Babri Masjid, which he views as unjust to the Muslim community [1], [2].
The disputed site is located in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh [3]. According to Owaisi, the Muslim community remained in possession of the site until the court's decision on Friday [4].
Owaisi said he hopes the Supreme Court will set the matter right [2]. The Muslim side intends to move the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court's order and seek an overturn of the verdict [4].
The case centers on the Bhojshala complex, where both Hindu and Muslim claimants have long asserted ownership. The High Court's ruling effectively settles the status of the complex as a temple, a move Owaisi suggests is a repetition of historical legal precedents that he finds problematic [1], [2].
“"Glaring similarities with Babri Masjid judgment"”
The comparison to the Babri Masjid case underscores a broader pattern of litigation over religious sites in India, where courts are increasingly tasked with determining ownership based on historical and architectural evidence. By calling for Supreme Court intervention, Owaisi is positioning the Bhojshala verdict not as an isolated local dispute, but as part of a systemic legal trend that he argues marginalizes Muslim claims to historic properties.
