(a) whether the Government has received any requests for allowing
prayers in various historical mosques in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, mosque-wise;
(c) the following up action being taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Government has received any requests for allowing
prayers in various historical mosques in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, mosque-wise;
(c) the following up action being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA)
(a) to (c) Yes, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India had received a few requests
for allowing prayer at centrally protected monuments in the country. The details of
which are as under:
S.No. Name of Monument Particular of requests
1. Bibi-ka-Maqbara, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
(i) Shri S.Yunus S. Habis and Shri Pasha Khan Sardarkhan, Aurangabad in the year 2010
(ii) Shri G.S.A. Ansari, Chairman, Maharashtra State Haj Committee, Mumbai in the year 2010
(iii) Shri Mohsin Ahmed, President, Janjagaran Samitee Maharashtra, Aurangabad in the year 2011
2. Narnala Fort, Narnala, District Akola, Shri Chotu Sk. Ismail and (Maharashtra) others R/o Shahanur Village, Tq. Akot, Distt. Akola in the year 2010
3. Asharfi Mahal, District Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) Shri Kalim Shekh (Sufi Kalim Ali Shah Qadri Shattari), Gurgaon, Haryana
4. Safa Masjid, District Belgaum (Karnataka) District Wakf Committee Belgaum & Sri M.K. Baliwale General Secretary, BJP Minority Morcha, Belgaum