A Ganesh idol was unearthed on Thursday during excavations at a mosque in Jambusar in Bharuch district, about 60 km from Vadodara, police said. Bharuch's Superintendent of Police G S Malik said the idol has been kept separately for people to offer prayers. This idol was discovered during excavations at the 150-year-old mosque in a predominantly Hindu area. A large number of Hindu devotees flocked to the mosque to have a glimpse of the statue, he added. Security has been beefed up in the area as a precautionary measure, Police Sub-Inspector V R Patel said. [Ganesh idol recovered during excavation at mosque]
At this point the mosque was not demolished considering the fact that this was the only mosque in a predominantly Hindu area. The idol was handed over to Hindus who then placed it in a nearby temple and life continued as normal.
Comments (2)
Probably another attemp by the Hindu's to do what they did to the Babari Mosque that was recenlty demolished amid speculation that it was a temple before it became a mosque.
Posted by Adil | January 30, 2005 6:29 PM
Posted on January 30, 2005 18:29
Adil, Just speculating wildly ?
Posted by JK | January 31, 2005 9:20 AM
Posted on January 31, 2005 09:20