Controversy Over Religious Sites Ignites Tensions: A Call for Calm

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticizes a court plea claiming Ajmer dargah was built over a Hindu temple. She warns this could incite further religious violence akin to recent clashes in Sambhal. People’s Conference president Sajad Lone condemns the preoccupation with uncovering hidden temples amid societal regression.

On Thursday, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti vocally opposed a legal plea in Rajasthan court regarding the Ajmer dargah's origins, fearing it could escalate religious tensions.

Mufti attributed a Supreme Court's ruling on religious site surveys to increased Hindu-Muslim discord, citing Sambhal's recent violence as a direct consequence.

Meanwhile, People’s Conference’s Sajad Lone lamented society's shift from technological progress towards regressive priorities, criticizing the country's obsession with uncovering hidden temples.

(With inputs from agencies.)