Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 31 : Dhar Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena inspected the Bhojshala premises along with police and administrative officials to review preparations and assess the arrangements required in view of the Supreme Court's directives.
The inspection was conducted as part of the administration's efforts to assess the arrangements at the premises, including the preparation of two entry and exit points and the resources required for the same.
Speaking about the inspection, Dhar Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena said, "In reference to the Supreme Court's directives, the police and administration have conducted a joint tour. We will formulate a strategy for necessary arrangements. Two entry-exit points also need to be prepared. We are assessing the resources that will be required."
Earlier on Thursday the Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to allot a parcel of land adjacent to the disputed Dhar Bhojshala/Kamal Maula complex to enable members of the Muslim community to offer Friday Namaz.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the State government to make the necessary arrangements after identifying Khasra No. 596, stated to be Dargah land adjoining the disputed site, as the place where prayers would be offered.
Clarifying its July 14, 2026 interim order, the Court said, "The Muslim community be permitted to offer Namaz on Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm at the land Khasra No. 596, which is stated to be Dargah land." The Court further directed the State to make necessary arrangements in compliance of its order.
The order came on an application filed by the Muslim side in the pending appeals challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's May 15 judgement declaring the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala/Kamal Maula complex to be that of Bhojshala, a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
The applicants sought allocation of an adjacent space for offering Friday Namaz, submitting that under the Supreme Court's July 14 interim arrangement, devotees were required to offer prayers at a site nearly one kilometre away from the disputed complex.
The Court noted that the site plan placed before it showed that Khasra No. 596 had an independent access road and was suitable for the purpose.
"The site plan produced before us would show that the land Khasra No. 596 has an independent and separate access road and, therefore, the said site appears to be suitable. It is adjacent to the subject premises," the Court said.