Lucknow resident Manish Yadav not only narrated in detail how he is a descendant of Lord Krishna but also appealed to the court to dismiss the PIL of the petitioners, but also impose a heavy cost on the litigants in the interest of justice.
The court will begin its next hearing on July 16.
Yadav has demanded that the
Shahi Idgah mosque be shifted, which according to Hindu groups has been built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna, within the 13.37-acre premises of the Katra
Keshav Dev temple.
The Shai Idgah mosque is next to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sthal, where Lord Krishna is believed to have been born.
In a big development in may 2022, a Mathura court allowed a petition demanding the removal of the
Shahi Idgah and also accepted to hear petition seeking to seal the mosque near Krishna Janmabhoomi.
The petitioners sought the ownership of 13.37 acres of land of
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and also the removal of Shahi Idgah Mosque.
Notably, Shahi Idgah mosque comes under the purview of the The Places of Worship Act, 1991. It is "An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."