KK Mohammed Slams BJP Govt: 'Dark Age For ASI', Urges Handover Of Gyanvapi & Mathura

On this Special Report, acclaimed archaeologist and Padma Shri awardee K. K. Mohammed discusses the Ayodhya verdict, other temple-mosque disputes, and the state of heritage preservation in India. Voicing strong criticism of the current government's approach to cultural heritage, he states, 'We call it as the dark age of the period of BJP for the last 11 years. It is the dark age of the archaeological survey of India.' Mohammed, a former Regional Director of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), recounts his team's findings that pointed to a temple structure beneath the Babri Masjid and accuses 'communist historians' of misleading the Muslim community. He appeals to Muslims to willingly hand over the Gyanvapi and Mathura sites to Hindus, comparing their importance for Hindus to Mecca and Medina for Muslims, while also urging the Hindu community to refrain from further claims. The archaeologist also systematically debunks claims of the Taj Mahal being a Hindu temple, citing architectural evidence.