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The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to allow Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the Idgah grounds in Bengaluru. What was the case about, and why was there a controversy? What happens now?

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														The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to allow Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the Idgah grounds in Bengaluru. What was the case about, and why was there a controversy? What happens now?
															
					
											
						
														
								
									
										
											
																									
													
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	Bengaluru, New Delhi | Updated: August 31, 2022  3:15:09 pm														
													
															
													
												
												


		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
	

											
											
														
														
														
													Police at the Idgah maidan after the Supreme Court order on Tuesday (PTI Photo)Refusing to allow Ganesh Utsav at the Bengaluru Idgah, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Karnataka government to maintain status quo on the issue. After a two-judge Bench delivered a split verdict earlier in the day, Chief Justice of India U U Lalit constituted a fresh three-judge Bench that heard the case again.

What is the case about?

At the heart of the issue is the Karnataka government attempt to use 2 acres and 5 guntas of land at Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet Idgah.

In June, the assistant revenue officer issued a show cause notice to the Wakf Board to produce documents to prove its title after news reports surfaced that the Idgah land was a playground, and belongs to Brihat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the city’s municipal corporation.

The Wakf Board moved the Karnataka High Court, and on August 25, a single-judge Bench passed an order restricting the use of the Idgah only to Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations by the government, Ramzan and Bakrid prayers for the Muslim community, and a playground for children on other occasions.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-bengalurus-idgah-maidan-and-the-legal-battle-over-the-use-of-wakf-land-8121708/

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