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Responding to a plea to revive the temple at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, The Archaeological Survey of India has told a local court that the monument has been a protected monument since 1914 and its structure cannot be changed now.  The ASI in its report said the revival of worship cannot be allowed at a monument where such a practice was not prevalent at the time of it being granted the "protected" status.  A controversy erupted after ASI’s ex-regional director Dharamveer Sharma claimed that the Qutb Minar was constructed by Raja Vikramaditya and not by Qutb al-Din Aibak, to study the direction of the sun. The Ministry of Culture had also asked the ASI to submit its excavation report.   The ASI said the plea by the Hindu petitioners is legally not maintainable. It said the destruction of old temples to build the Qutb Minar complex is a matter of historical fact and the Qutb Minar complex is a living monument that has been protected since 1914. The ASI maintained that no one has the right to worship on the complex. Activists from the Mahakal Manav Sewa and other right-wing outfits were seen staging a protest, holding placards and raising slogans, amid heavy police deployment at the Qutb Minar, which is recognised as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. 

ASI on Qutub Minar plea: existing structure can't be altered, not a place of worship

The ASI in its report said&nbsp;the revival of worship cannot be allowed at a monument where such a practice was not prevalent at the time of it being granted the "protected" status.&nbsp;

Responding to a plea to revive the temple at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, the Archaeological Survey of India has told a local court that the monument has been a protected monument since 1914 and its structure cannot be changed now.&nbsp; &nbsp; The ASI in its report said&nbsp;the revival of worship cannot be allowed at a monument where such a practice was not prevalent at the time of it being granted the "protected" status.&nbsp; Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/local/hanuman-chalisa-at-qutub-minar-to-rename-it-vishnu-stambh-bjp-targets-mughal-named-delhi-roads-1652187666247">Hanuman Chalisa near Qutub Minar to rename it 'Vishnu Stambh'; BJP targets Mughal-named Delhi roads</a> &nbsp; A controversy erupted after ASI&rsquo;s ex-regional director Dharamveer Sharma claimed that the Qutb Minar was constructed by Raja Vikramaditya and not by Qutub al-Din Aibak, to study the direction of the sun.&nbsp; The Ministry of Culture had also asked the ASI to submit its excavation report. &nbsp; &nbsp; The ASI said the plea by the Hindu petitioners is legally not maintainable. It said the&nbsp;destruction of old temples to build the Qutub Minar complex is a matter of historical fact and the Qutub Minar complex is a living monument that has been protected since 1914. The ASI maintained that no one has the right to worship on the complex.&nbsp; Activists from the Mahakal Manav Sewa and other right-wing outfits were seen staging a protest, holding placards and raising slogans, amid heavy police deployment at the Qutub Minar, which is recognised as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.&nbsp;

The Qutub Minar complex is home to many Hindu and Jain idols. 'Ulta Ganesh' and 'Ganesh in cage', two such idols, were the subject of a letter sent by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The letter says the idols should be given a 'respectable' place at the NMA as the Authority’s chairman says the current 'placement of the idols is disrespectful'.
According to NMA chief and BJP leader, Tarun Vijay, the placement of the idols is near the feet of the mosque visitors. Vijay also said that after Independence, statues of British rulers were removed from prominent places and names of roads changed to remove traces of colonial past. The same should be done for the Mughal cultural genocide by righting the wrongs.
The idols were allegedly taken after demolishing 27 Jain and Hindu temples built by Anangpal Toman. 
In December 2021, a Delhi court had rejected a petition seeing the restoration of Hindu and Jain deities and the right to worship within the Qutub Minar complex. The judgement was appealed and will now be heard on May 11. 

National Museum Authority writes to Archaeological Survey of India, wants Ganesh idols out of Qutub Minar complex

The National Museum Authority in a letter to the Archaeological Survey of India has asked for two Ganesh idols to be removed from the Qutub Minar complex and be housed in the museum

National Museum wants Ganesh idols out of Qutub Minar

The Qutub&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;complex is home to many Hindu and Jain idols. 'Ulta&nbsp;Ganesh' and 'Ganesh&nbsp;in cage', two such idols, were the subject of a letter sent by the National&nbsp;Monuments Authority (NMA) to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The letter&nbsp;says the idols should be given a 'respectable' place at the NMA&nbsp;as the current 'placement of the idols is disrespectful'.
According to NMA&nbsp;chief and BJP&nbsp;leader, Tarun&nbsp;Vijay, the placement of the idols is near the feet of the mosque visitors. Vijay&nbsp;also said that after Independence, statues of British rulers were removed from prominent places and names of roads changed to remove traces of colonial past, the same should be done for the Mughal&nbsp;cultural genocide by righting the wrongs.
The idols were allegedly taken after demolishing 27 Jain and Hindu temples built by Anangpal&nbsp;Toman.&nbsp;
In December 2021, a Delhi court had rejected a petition seeking the restoration of Hindu and Jain deities and the right to worship within the Qutub&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;complex. The judgement was appealed and will now be heard on May 11.&nbsp;

The National Museum Authority in a letter to the Archaeological Survey of India has asked for two Ganesh&nbsp;idols to be removed from the Qutub&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;complex and be housed in the museum

The Qutub&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;complex is home to many Hindu and Jain idols. 'Ulta&nbsp;Ganesh' and 'Ganesh&nbsp;in cage', two such idols, were the subject of a letter sent by the National&nbsp;Monuments Authority (NMA) to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The letter&nbsp;says the idols should be given a 'respectable' place at the NMA&nbsp;as the current 'placement of the idols is disrespectful'.
According to NMA&nbsp;chief and BJP&nbsp;leader, Tarun&nbsp;Vijay, the placement of the idols is near the feet of the mosque visitors. Vijay&nbsp;also said that after Independence, statues of British rulers were removed from prominent places and names of roads changed to remove traces of colonial past, the same should be done for the Mughal&nbsp;cultural genocide by righting the wrongs.
The idols were allegedly taken after demolishing 27 Jain and Hindu temples built by Anangpal&nbsp;Toman.&nbsp;
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In December 2021, a Delhi court had rejected a petition seeking the restoration of Hindu and Jain deities and the right to worship within the Qutub&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;complex. The judgement was appealed and will now be heard on May 11.&nbsp;

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