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BJP Rebuts Yusuf Pathan’s Adina Mosque Post, Calls Site ‘Adinath Temple’

The exchange revived a long-running dispute over the site’s origins, with ASI records classifying it as a 14th-century mosque, with no fresh evidence settling the claim.

Overview

  • TMC MP Yusuf Pathan posted photos from Malda’s Adina Mosque, describing it as a 14th-century structure commissioned by Sultan Sikandar Shah.
  • BJP West Bengal replied on X with “Correction: Adinath Temple,” reasserting the party’s claim that the mosque stands on a former Hindu temple site.
  • Social media users circulated images of carvings they say show Hindu motifs, presenting these as proof of earlier temple elements within the complex.
  • Coverage noted scholarly references to reused Pāla–Sena era materials at the site, while ASI descriptions list it as a mosque and do not confirm temple demolition.
  • No new excavation or legal ruling has emerged, though past attempts at Hindu rituals inside the protected monument were halted by police in 2024.