After the Supreme Court verdict, advocate Hari Shankar Jain said that we have resolved to reclaim all Hindu temples

Ghaziabad: Advocate Hari Shankar Jain said on Friday that he has promised to restore all Hindu temples that have been destroyed to make way for mosques after the Supreme Court‘s ruling on the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991.

“No one is relieved by it. The court’s decision to examine the legality of the Places of Worship Act is, if anything, a relief for Hindus. I’ve previously brought the Qutub Minar and Taj Mahal cases before the court. I’ve promised to rebuild all the Hindu temples that were destroyed to make way for mosques. No court has the authority to provide a decision that does not serve the interests of the majority of its citizens. Advocate Hari Shankar Jain told the media, “The fight is not against mosques, but rather against buildings that were constructed on temples and cannot be referred to as mosques.”

On Thursday, the Supreme Court prohibited all national courts from issuing any final or effective interim decisions, including survey orders in cases that are still proceeding against established religious organizations.
While the court is considering appeals against the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, a bench consisting of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justices PV Sanjay Kumar, and KV Viswanathan further mandated that no new lawsuits be filed on such claims.

Since the case is still pending before this court, we think it is appropriate to rule that while lawsuits may be made, no registrations or actions will be taken until this court issues further orders. The bench ruled that courts would not issue any final or effective interim decisions, including survey orders, in the ongoing lawsuits.

The nation’s top court was notified that there are now 18 cases pending against 10 mosques or shrines.

In addition, the bench gave the Center four weeks to submit an affidavit in a series of petitions contesting specific clauses in the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991, which forbids bringing legal action to reclaim a place of worship or to alter its nature from what was decided on August 15, 1947.

The Places of Worship Act was contested on the grounds that it denies Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs the ability to rebuild their “places of worship and pilgrimages” that were destroyed by invaders.
Maharaja Kumari Krishna Priya, daughter of the Kashi Royal Family; BJP leader Subramanian Swamy; Chintamani Malviya, former MP; retired army officer Anil Kabotra; advocates Chandra Shekhar and Varanasi-based Rudra Vikram Singh; religious leader Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati; Mathura-based Devkinandan Thakur Ji, a religious guru; and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, among others, have appealed the 1991 Act in the Supreme Court.

The 1991 provision is an act to prohibit the conversion of any place of worship and to ensure that any place of worship retains its religious identity as it was on August 15, 1947, as well as for things related or incidental thereto.