Ravish Pal Singh Reports On High Security At Bhojshala For Basant Panchami And Friday Prayers

In this special report, India Today’s Ravish Pal Singh provides a ground update from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, where the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex is under heavy security. The situation is particularly sensitive as Basant Panchami and Friday prayers coincide this year. Ravish Pal Singh notes, 'Today, I am going to show you the barricades around Bhusala Parishar, so that no one can enter without an I-Card'. Following a Supreme Court intervention, specific time slots have been allocated to both communities to prevent any law and order issues. While Hindu devotees perform Saraswati Puja from sunrise to sunset, the Muslim side has been granted a window from 1 PM to 3 PM for Friday prayers. Over 8,000 security personnel, including the Rapid Action Force, have been deployed to ensure separate entry and exit points, aiming to avoid the communal violence witnessed during similar coincidences in 2003, 2013, and 2016.