Supreme Court Allows Hindu Prayers at Bhojshala on Basant Panchami, Muslims for Namaz

• The Supreme Court has permitted Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar district on Basant Panchami.
• Muslims are allowed to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the same day, Friday, January 23.
• The court directed that a list of Muslim community members attending namaz be provided to the district administration.
• A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi urged both communities to maintain mutual respect and cooperate with authorities.
• Bhojshala, an ASI-protected 11th-century monument, is considered a temple by Hindus and a mosque by Muslims.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court allows both Hindu prayers and Muslim namaz at the disputed Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami.