The Dhaka Times Desk A BJP leader claimed that 'Delhi Jama Masjid was a temple of Yamuna Devi'. A similar incident happened with Babri Masjid earlier.
Not today is BJP leader Vinay Katia's infamy due to his controversial comments, Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha member Vinay is particularly known for his fiery and religiously provocative statements.
Recently, he hit the wheel of Vimrul by commenting that there was a temple of Yamuna Devi earlier at the site of Delhi Jama Masjid.
Vinay Katya claims that there are about 6,000 places in India that were destroyed by the Mughal rulers. The Delhi Jama Masjid was originally a temple to Goddess Yamuna, as the Taj Mahal was to the Tejo Mahalaya. Binay made this claim while talking to a national media.
In the past, several legislators in India have stoked communal tensions by commenting that the sites of Muslim significance were formerly Hindu holy sites - a part of that.
Vinoy Katia's latest comment seems to have blown the sails. Especially on the day after the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid destruction, there has been a lot of criticism in the Indian media.
A section of politicians in India has always claimed that Hindus were plundered by Muslim rulers. They have also been talking about rescuing various structures occupied at different times. Polite comments are believed to be the latest additions.
Note that Delhi Jama Masjid is one of the most historic mosques in the world. This historic mosque was built in India in the early sixteenth century; Which is now known as Delhi Shahi Jame Masjid.
At that time, Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built this Jame Masjid in Delhi by spending 10 lakh rupees. About 500 years old, this largest mosque in India is one of the main traditions of the country.
The construction of this mosque was completed in 1644. 5 thousand workers were engaged in construction work. After 12 years in 1656, the construction of the mosque was completed. The mosque was inaugurated on July 23 of that year. The mosque was inaugurated by Imam Bukhari, a saint of Islam. Imam Bukhari's home was in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. His real name is Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari (RA).