Dhar Bhojshala: 8,000 Personnel Deployed, SC Order Ensures Puja and Namaz Coexist

• Heavy security, including CRPF, RAF, and local police, deployed at Dhar Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex for Basant Panchami and Friday prayers.
• Supreme Court issued an interim order for time-sharing: Hindus for puja from sunrise to sunset, Muslims for Namaz from 1 PM to 3 PM on January 23.
• The dispute intensified as Basant Panchami fell on a Friday, a rare occurrence at the historically contested site.
• Both Hindu and Muslim community leaders, Gopal Sharma and Zulfiqar Pathan, have pledged cooperation with the court's directives.
• VHP President Alok Kumar will perform puja; MLAs Rameshwar Sharma and Arif Masood commented on the court's decision and community harmony.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court's time-sharing order ensures peaceful coexistence of puja and Namaz at Dhar Bhojshala amid tight security.