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- A Hindu group, the Hindu Suraksha Samiti, brought a 3.5-foot stone Shivling from Tarakeswar to a temple about 50 yards from the 14th-century, ASI-protected Adina Masjid in Malda, West Bengal, on Monday.
- Thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on an auspicious day of the Bengali month of Shravan, prompting heavy police deployment, entry checks and drone surveillance near the mosque complex.
- The event is controversial because some in the temple committee claim the mosque was originally a temple, and they say they will take the matter to the high court and the Union government, while some devotees want the Shivling placed inside the mosque complex itself.
What to watch next
- Any legal petition filed before the high court or representation to the Union government claiming Adina Masjid was originally a temple.
- Further police and ASI action regarding the Shivling's proximity to the protected monument complex.
- Whether Hindu Suraksha Samiti or devotees press demands to move the Shivling inside the mosque premises.
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Named India · Adina · Adina Masjid · ASI · Malda · West Bengal · Abhijit Das · Adinath Temple Committee · Anupam Singh · English Bazaar · Hindu Suraksha Samiti · Kajal Gowami · Police
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