While the petitioners from the Muslim side cast doubts over the fairness of the ASI report on the contested site, the Hindu side cited inscriptions and their 'right' to offer worship there.
ASI will maintain control of site, Bench says, adding that Madhya Pradesh govt may consider allotting suitable land within Dhar for construction of a mosque for Muslim community
The state government said in its reply that the “permission to the Muslim community” to offer namaz at the disputed site “was granted just to defuse the communal situation”.
