The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is trying to fish in the troubled water by seeking control of the Sambhal Juma Masjid. The recent history of the monuments managed by the ASI testifies to the ASI’s role in paving the way for easy access for the Hindutva forces to such monuments and finally making the monuments their own. SDPI demands that the ASI request for management of the Masjid be rejected, the Masjid be protected by the ASI as a heritage and the management be left with the present Masjid committee.

Faisal Izzudheen

National Secretary