SC says only Agra residents can offer prayers in Taj
New Delhi:
Only residents of Agra will be allowed to offer Juma Namaz (Friday prayers) at Mumtazi Masjid inside the premises of Taj Mahal with the Supreme Court on Monday refusing to open its doors for outsiders saying that the world heritage monument, facing threat due to pollution, has to be protected at any cost.
“This (Taj Mahal) is one of the seven wonders of the world and we do not want this to decimate,” a bench of justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said while dismissing a plea for allowing outsiders to perform prayers at the site.
The court passed the order on a petition filed by Syed Ibrahim Hussain Zaidi challenging Agra additional district magistrate’s decision barring non-residents from offering prayers inside the Taj premises on grounds of security. TNN
New Delhi:
Only residents of Agra will be allowed to offer Juma Namaz (Friday prayers) at Mumtazi Masjid inside the premises of Taj Mahal with the Supreme Court on Monday refusing to open its doors for outsiders saying that the world heritage monument, facing threat due to pollution, has to be protected at any cost.
“This (Taj Mahal) is one of the seven wonders of the world and we do not want this to decimate,” a bench of justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said while dismissing a plea for allowing outsiders to perform prayers at the site.
The court passed the order on a petition filed by Syed Ibrahim Hussain Zaidi challenging Agra additional district magistrate’s decision barring non-residents from offering prayers inside the Taj premises on grounds of security. TNN
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