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On Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced his government's resolve to develop a grand temple complex in Mathura and Vrindavan on the lines of Ayodhya's Ram Temple and Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
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00:10Namaskar, wish you a very happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami, I'm Gaurav Savant, you're watching India First.
00:17As Mathura and the nation celebrates Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,
00:24he's promised a grand temple complex at Mathura and at Vrindavan.
00:30On lines, on the same lines as the Divya Bhavya Navya Ram Temple, the Shri Ram Teeth at Ayodhya and
00:37the Kashi Dham at Varansi.
00:39He offered prayers, look at those images at the Shri Krishna temple at Mathura, on Janmashtami, at the Janmashtali.
00:49Yogi Adityanath said that the world's largest temple had been built at the Shri Ayodhya Dham and his government's efforts
00:58are to ensure that a similar grand temple complex is built both at Mathura and at Vrindavan.
01:04This is being seen as the clarion call ahead of the 2027 crucial Uttar Pradesh elections.
01:12And of course, the long-running Krishna Janma Gumi Eid Gaa issue being fought in courts of law.
01:20So, the dispute essentially centres around 13.37 acres of land.
01:27That 13.37 acre complex in Mathura, the Hindus very strongly believe Bhagavan Shri Krishna was born in the prison
01:36of Kans.
01:37And that prison of Kans was desecrated and destroyed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who had the temple destroyed and a
01:48mosque built there, the Eid Gaa built there.
01:52Hindu petitioners have taken this to courts of law.
01:55They insist there is enough documentary evidence, including the farman issued by Aurangzeb, for the demolition of the temple, both
02:02at Mathura and at Kashi.
02:04And Hindus want the mosque to be shifted elsewhere and the temple restored to them.
02:11The Muslim side has opposed this.
02:14They, of course, cite protection under the Places of Worship Act 1991, which again the Hindu side contests.
02:20Then, they also speak of a 1968 agreement between the temple and the mosque management, which it is claimed settled
02:28the boundaries of the two places.
02:30And the Hindu side has once again challenged that compromise in court, saying it was illegal.
02:38In 2023, the Allahabad High Court transferred all related suits, in this case, to the Allahabad High Court.
02:472024, the Supreme Court state the High Court appointed inspection of the Eid Gaa complex.
02:52Earlier this year, the Supreme Court's Mediation Drive initiative under the Samadhan Samaroh 2026 was rejected by both sides.
03:02Both sides want the courts to decide as per law, since it's a title suit.
03:08So, what does Yogi Adityanath's promise mean for Mathura?
03:13That's our top focus on India First Tonight.
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04:17Decades-old legal battle for justice and a political promise ahead of the 2027 crucial Uttar Pradesh elections.
04:25We get you more in our top story tonight.
04:39Draped in lights, colour and devotion, as Mathura celebrates Lord Krishna's birth.
04:47Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has put forward a grand vision for the sacred city.
04:56Offering prayers at the Shri Krishna Janma Bhumi Temple, Chief Minister Yogi promised the development of grand temple complexes in
05:04Mathura and Vrindavan on the lines of Ayodhya and Kashi.
05:11He said, the state government will ensure that devotees face no difficulties and their faith encounters no hurdles.
05:21He was built on the land of Ayodhya and Kashi.
05:25He became the foundation of the world's eyes.
05:25Our dream is that the God of Vrindavan is ready in Mathura and Vrindavan as the glory of Ayodhya and
05:34Kashi.
05:39the pradesh chief minister declared that forces seeking to disrupt national unity integrity of
05:47faith will inevitably face the consequences outlined in sacred text Yogi Adityanath has
05:54set the agenda for the upcoming elections but this is not a new political pitch from his government
06:03on the eve of Janmashtami at the Panchayat Ashtak event in Mathura Yogi invoked Ayodhya Kashi and
06:09Mathura and accused the previous Samajwadi party government of insulting Uttar Pradesh's cultural ethos
06:18he claimed that while the Samajwadi party saw communalism in matters of faith his
06:23government saw the potential for spiritual tourism
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06:57For Mathura, this is more than a development plan.
07:00It is a vision rooted in invoking the city's enduring spiritual identity.
07:06The Krishna Janmubhumi land dispute is currently being fought in courts.
07:11Lagayothaya Ram Janmubhumi reclaiming Krishna Janmubhumi is one of Sang Pariva's main demands.
07:18We are a report, India Today.
07:25So, Maat Dottar Pradesh's chief minister's words very carefully.
07:29He says in Ayodhya, the Shriram temple has been constructed.
07:32Now the effort is to build a similar, magnificent Shri Krishna temple at Mathura.
07:37And with this statement, has the chief minister given a clarion call for the temple and elections 2027?
07:44We'll debate that with our political guest.
07:46Maulana Sajid Rashidi is the president of the All India Imam Association.
07:50He joins us on this broadcast.
07:52Anila Singh is BJP spokesperson.
07:53Anurag Bhadoriya represents the Samajwadi party.
07:57But I first want to cut across to the petitioner, the lawyer for the petitioner, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain,
08:05who joins us in this case.
08:07He is the petitioner, the lawyer for the petitioner in the Shri Krishna Janmubhumi case.
08:11Sir, welcome.
08:12Wish you a very happy Janmashdmi.
08:14The Uttar Pradesh chief minister has spoken of a grand temple complex in Mathura like Ayodhya.
08:20Your reading of the chief minister's statement, because clearly the court case is separate.
08:27Does the statement have any bearing whatsoever on the pending title soon?
08:34Good evening, Gaurav.
08:35And I must congratulate you and all the viewers are very, very happy Janmashdmi to all of you.
08:41And now coming to the question, the most important point is that the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has resonated
08:49with the feelings of the masses.
08:52And everyone, each and every Hindu believes that the Purnibhumi of Yogeshwar Sri Krishna must be removed from encroachment.
09:03And this entire 13.37 acres of land must be given to the Hindu society so that we can worship
09:09at the premise in question.
09:11And so far as the religious and spiritual aspect is concerned, I must tell you that the importance and religious
09:18importance of this place has been enumerated in Garg Sahita, wherein it has been mentioned that after worshipping the place
09:25where Lord Krishna is born, which we all know is the Karagar of Kansh, which is here at the site
09:30in question.
09:30It is the way to spiritual path and therefore this entire place has very, very strong religious significance so far
09:40as the entire community is concerned.
09:41So I believe that the statement of the Honorable Chief Minister is resonating with the emotions as well as with
09:49the legal aspect of this entire Krishna Janmashdmi dispute.
09:52Okay, so you spoke of the emotional resonance, but if we were to speak about the legal resonance, advocate Vishnu
10:01Shankar Jain, your plea is for the possession of 13.37 acre complex, removal of the Idga structure and the
10:10restoration of the temple.
10:11The high court, it's already settled the issue of maintainability. What is the current legal status of the cases?
10:22See, Gaurav, let me tell you that we have travelled light years so far as this present Krishna Janmashdmi case
10:29is concerned, because if you compare this with the history of Ram Mandir case, Ram Mandir case, the first suit
10:35was filed by Gopal Singh Visharit in 1950, and the matter travelled to the high court once in 1989, when
10:42the high court decided that this matter is of national importance and we should do the original trial.
10:46In the same manner, in Krishna Janmashdmi case, the first suit was filed by me on 25th of September 2020,
10:52and within two years of filing of the suit, the Honorable Elabad High Court has transferred all the suits to
10:59itself for original trial, and as of today, 15 original suits are pending before the Honorable Elabad High Court single
11:05judge for original trial.
11:06The original trial is going on, and now coming to your question, the Honorable Elabad High Court has given a
11:12detailed judgment running into 150 pages, where the Honorable High Court has held that this present suits which we have
11:18filed is not barred by places of worship act, is not barred by the provisions of WUF Act, is not
11:24barred by the provisions of CPC, specific relief act, and therefore the suits must go on.
11:29And against that, the Shahid the Masjid has filed SLP before the Supreme Court, and the matter is pending consideration
11:35before the Supreme Court.
11:37So, so far as, maintainability aspect is concerned, we have won before the High Court, and now the matter is
11:43pending before the EPEX Court.
11:45Okay, now, is a resolution through dialogue, that the court also attempted possible, or since it's a title suit, both
11:56sides, and you tell me about your side, sir, there should be a verdict from courts of law, so that
12:01it's strictly enforceable.
12:06See, see, see Gaurav, we have to understand, that dialogue is possible, where we are ready to give something.
12:12Now, I ask a question to myself and all your viewers, whether this 13.37 acres of land, do Vishnu
12:19Shankar Jain, or my senior Hari Shankar Jain, or anyone from the community, do they have the authority to give
12:25even an inch of land, of the land which belongs to the deity, of the land which belongs to Lord
12:31Krishna?
12:32So, suppose even if I sit on the table of dialogue, see, even if I sit on the table of
12:37compromise, what do I have to offer?
12:40I can't offer, I can't, I cannot offer anything, not even an inch of land I can offer.
12:45So, therefore, in this case, dialogue is not possible at all, and the only resolution is, by a judgment of
12:51the Honourable Court, we are very, very confident that when we place our evidence,
12:55before the Honourable High Court, we will definitely win our case, and this entire 13.37 acres of land will
13:02be given to Lord Krishna Virajman.
13:05Fair enough, but if we were to talk about evidence, courts go by evidence.
13:11Is there, is there evidence in public domain, so that people at large know, that this, this place, this 13
13:21.37 acres of land, belongs to Bhagawan Sri Krishna Virajman,
13:26or Krishna Lala Virajman, and that this land belongs to the temple, give us points to prove your case, sir.
13:35See, let me tell you that, before demolition, last time this temple was demolished in 1670,
13:41before that also this temple was demolished in the past by various Islamic invaders and barbarians,
13:49two times prior to 1670, this temple was demolished, but lastly it was demolished in 1670,
13:55and the first proof of demolition we get is, in Majris-e Alamgiri, which has been translated by Jaduna Sarkar,
14:02wherein it has been mentioned, that there was a lofty grand temple of Lord Krishna,
14:07which was standing at the site in question, and Aurangzeb demolished the temple,
14:11and ordered that the, that the idols which are there, that it should be buried under the steps of the
14:17mosque,
14:18and his order was carried upon.
14:19The second most strong proof which we get is, that there was battle of Gawardhan, which happened in 1770,
14:26the Marathas took over this entire area, they kicked out all the encroachments,
14:32which was happening at the site in question, and ultimately the British government,
14:36the third proof is, that the British government auctioned this land,
14:4013.37 acres of land was auctioned by British government,
14:43and Raja Patnimal of Banaras purchased this land in auction, from the British government in 1815,
14:51that the third, that is the third most important proof,
14:53the fourth most important proof is, and the evidence,
14:56that Raja Patnimal's successor transferred this entire 13.37 acres of land,
15:01to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviye,
15:05for creation of a lofty temple,
15:08an ultimatory Shri Krishna Janmumi trust was created,
15:10in 1950-1951,
15:13with an aim and objective,
15:14that a lofty Krishna Janmumi temple will be constructed here.
15:17The fourth,
15:18the other evidences,
15:20important evidences,
15:21which we get is,
15:22that from 1875,
15:24till 1944,
15:26Gaurav,
15:27there were around 10 rounds of litigation,
15:29which happened between the Muslim community,
15:31and the Hindu community,
15:32and all those 10 rounds of litigation,
15:34were won,
15:35by the members of the Hindu community,
15:37that's very,
15:38very, very clinching proof,
15:39the fifth,
15:40very, very clinching evidence is,
15:42that the compromise,
15:43which was happening,
15:44on 12th of October 1968,
15:46it's a completely sham transaction,
15:48because as I told you,
15:49that this entire land,
15:52vested,
15:53in Shri Krishna Janmumi trust,
15:55and the compromise was done,
15:56by Krishna Janmumi Seva Sang,
15:58so all these are evidences,
16:00which show,
16:01and the more evidences,
16:03of Garh Sahita,
16:04wherein it has been mentioned,
16:05that what is the importance,
16:07of this place,
16:08what is the importance,
16:09of the Karagar of Kans,
16:11and apart from that,
16:12Gaurav,
16:12I must tell you,
16:14that once advocate commission,
16:15will happen,
16:16and once this team,
16:17will go at the site,
16:18in question,
16:19more proofs will come,
16:21of Kans Karagar,
16:22and I'm telling you,
16:23with utmost sense of authority,
16:24and responsibility,
16:26that once survey,
16:27will happen at the site,
16:28in question,
16:28the Karagar of Kans,
16:30will be found here only,
16:33advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain,
16:35for joining me here,
16:36on this India first,
16:37special broadcast,
16:38many thanks,
16:39now,
16:39there is a trail,
16:41of evidence,
16:42and it's linked,
16:43all throughout,
16:44since the demolition,
16:45ordered by Aurangzeb,
16:47in 1670,
16:48all the way down,
16:49to date,
16:50about the ownership,
16:52of that land,
16:53Krishna Lala Virajman,
16:55but you've heard,
16:56the legal position,
16:57politically,
16:58has the Uttar Pradesh,
16:59chief minister,
16:59Yogi Adityanath,
17:00sounded the poll bugle,
17:01on Sri Krishna,
17:03Janmashthami,
17:03saying his government,
17:04has faith,
17:05in Sri Krishna,
17:06Sri Ram,
17:08Baba Vishwanath,
17:09and Maa Vindhavasani,
17:11those who have faith,
17:12in Babar,
17:13and Aurangzeb,
17:14will not respect,
17:15Hindu Astha,
17:16says the chief minister,
17:17of Uttar Pradesh,
17:18so let me now,
17:18throw it open,
17:19for a wider discussion,
17:20let me bring in,
17:21Moulana Sajid Rashidi,
17:23into this conversation,
17:24Anila saying,
17:25of the BJP,
17:25Anurag Bhadori,
17:26of the Samajwadi party,
17:27and Anila saying,
17:29if you look at,
17:30election data madam,
17:312014,
17:32BJP had won,
17:3324 seats,
17:34in Western Uttar Pradesh,
17:35in 2019,
17:37it came down to,
17:3819,
17:39and in 2024,
17:40it had shrunk,
17:41to just 13,
17:43is this statement,
17:44of the chief minister,
17:45just ahead of,
17:46UP elections,
17:47an attempt,
17:48to regain,
17:49lost ground,
17:52my ramram to all,
17:54and I wish you,
17:56my co-panelists,
17:57and your viewers,
17:58a very happy,
18:00Janmashtami,
18:01Gaurav,
18:02the issue of,
18:03Sri Krishna,
18:03Janambhumi,
18:04is not,
18:04an ordinary land dispute,
18:07but a matter of,
18:08faith,
18:09identity,
18:10and a resolve,
18:11of liberation,
18:13the humiliation,
18:14imposed,
18:14by historical invaders,
18:16for 1.4 billion,
18:18Indians,
18:19I will include,
18:20my Muslim brothers,
18:21and sisters,
18:22also into it,
18:23because,
18:24you know,
18:24that their DNA,
18:25is our only,
18:27Sanatani Hindu,
18:29but,
18:29if you want to exclude,
18:31Muslims from it,
18:33more than welcome,
18:34but,
18:34just as we reclaim,
18:36the grand temple,
18:37of Lord Sri Ram,
18:38within constitutional,
18:40and legal bounds,
18:41no force,
18:41can stop,
18:42the truth,
18:42from emerging,
18:43at the birthplace,
18:45of Kana,
18:46we have got,
18:46all the rights,
18:47all the Sanatani,
18:48Hindu,
18:49they have got,
18:49all the rights,
18:50to claim it,
18:50nobody can stop them,
18:52regardless,
18:53of how many hurdles,
18:54the opposition,
18:55creates for,
18:55vote bank appeasement,
18:57the Bharati Jantabadi,
18:58maintains,
18:58an unicult stance,
19:01and,
19:01we stand steadfast,
19:02with the constitution,
19:03fair enough,
19:04so you insist,
19:05you absolutely insist,
19:07that this is not,
19:08politics,
19:08this is Sanatana,
19:09Astha,
19:10Moalana Sajid Rashidi,
19:11कि,
19:12कि आप,
19:13Ani La Singh,
19:13से,
19:14इतिफाक,
19:14रखते हैं,
19:15कि,
19:15वो कहती हैं,
19:16कि,
19:17जो,
19:18इसलामिक आकरांताओं,
19:19ने,
19:19उनके वंशजों ने,
19:21अत्याचार किये,
19:22भारत के मूल निवासियों पर,
19:24वो सभी के उपर,
19:25एक कलंक है,
19:26चाहे वो,
19:26भारत के हिंदू हो और मुस्लिम हो और इसलिए अगर ये दिव्य भव्य स्री कृष्ण मंदिर बनेगा जन्भूमी मतुरा में
19:34जिस तरह से आयोध्या में बना तो ये बहुत अच्छा कदम होगा आप उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री के बयान को
19:41किस रूप में दिखते है
19:44देखें मुख्यमंत्री जी ने जो कहा है कि ना कर्फ्यू है ना दंगा है सब चंगा ही चंगा है आदी
19:51बात तो इसमें सही है और आदी बात गलत है
19:55न कर्फियू है न दंगा है ये बात तो सही है लेकिन सब चंगा है ये बात सही नहीं है
20:00एक सम्मिधानिक पदबर बैठे हुए किसी भी आदमी को कोट से पहले फैसला सुना देना कि हम यहाँ दिव्वे और
20:09भुवे मंदिर बनाएंगे और बनना चाहिए आप खुद बताएं
20:14इमानदारी से पतरकार होने के नाते क्या ये सम्मिधानिक है ये कोट की भी अमानना है और ये हमारे सम्मिधान
20:22की भी अमानना है इस तरह का बयान सम्मिधानिक पदबर बैठे हुए लोगों को नहीं देना चाहिए दूसरी बात अभी
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