The Supreme Court said the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration on the Eidgah estate in Karnataka could go ahead as planned, the Supreme Court said, rejecting the petition after the Supreme Court ordered a freeze in the case Bengaluru Eidgah Maidan.
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In a midnight hearing, the High Court said the “serious dispute” over ownership in the Bengaluru Eidgah land case did not exist in the Hubballi case. Therefore, the Supreme Court’s order does not apply, Justice Ashok S Kinagi said.
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“This (Hubballi’s base) is the property of the corporation and the company can do whatever it deems appropriate… They have two days to pray, Ramzan and Bakri Id, of course can’t be denied. intervene,” the judge said.
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The decision to hold the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration on the Eidgah field in Hubballi was made by the local citizenship agency earlier on Tuesday.
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The Supreme Court complaint was filed by Anjuman-e-Islam after the Supreme Court ordered the status quo to be preserved in the case of holding the proposed celebration on Eidgah land in Bengaluru, more than 400 km away. .
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The government’s order to allow Ganesh Chaturthi ceremonies in Bengaluru’s Eidgah Maidan was challenged by the Waqf Council in the High Court.
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Arranging a status quo, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee, AS Oka and MM Sundresh said Ganesh puja could be held elsewhere.
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The Supreme Court will hear the ownership of the 2.5-acre property, Bench also said.
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During lengthy arguments in the highest court, the Waqf council argued that no religious events from any other community should be held on the land as it was claimed as Waqf Property. “Suddenly in 2022, they said it was disputed land, and they wanted to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi here,” it said.
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When the court asked the state attorney, Mukul Rohatgi, if there were any previous cases of such events at the Eidgah Maidan, he said, “It cannot be grounds to object to an event now. “
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“I wonder if there are any temples in this country where minorities are allowed in to pray,” said Dushyant Dave, who represents the Waqf Board. The council also cited the case of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, saying, “Then the UP minister also gave a guarantee, in the case of Babri Masjid…. You know what happened there”.
