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Concerns for Charminar as silver coins, VIP visits fuel surge at Bhagyalakshmi temple
By India Today News Desk10 min read at India Today
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Massive crowds gathered at the Bhagyalakshmi Temple near Hyderabad's Charminar during Diwali, driven by the distribution of free silver coins and visits from BJP and BRS leaders.
Muslim activists, AIMIM leaders, and commentators raised concerns about the safety of the Charminar and the unauthorized status of the temple, citing a 2012 High Court status quo order.
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Hyderabad's 435-year-old Charminar is at the centre of a fresh controversy as massive crowds throng the Bhagyalakshmi Temple adjoining the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected monument during Diwali and days leading to it. While the distribution of free silver coins is said to be drawing thousands of devotees to the temple, which has been at the centre of a row, it has also been seeing a steady stream of visits by BJP and BRS leaders. However, the massive rush at the Bhagyalakshmi Temple has raised concerns among Muslim activists and commentators over the safety of the Charminar…
Some Muslim activists are alleging that the Charminar could meet a , while others are accusing the authorities of lending legitimacy to a temple previously described as unauthorised by the ASI. The controversy dates back decades, and the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered a status quo on construction at the temple in 2012.
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