The two-acre Eidgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamrajpet area has become the bone of contention after several Hindutva groups started demanding Hindu festivals to be celebrated on the ground that has served as a place for Muslims to offer namaz during their festivals for decades.
The Wakf board claims that the land belongs to the Central Muslim Association (CMA), and cites the 1964 Supreme Court ruling, which gives them the ownership.
In June this year, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) took back its earlier claim on the land saying that it has no ownership of the property. However, the civic body has now stated that the property of the Chamarajapet Maidan belongs to the Karnataka Revenue Department.
So, what is the Chamarajpet Eidgah Maidan dispute all about?
Adv Mohammed Tahir explains.
