The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) has filed a civil suit before the Agra district court for prohibitory injunction on observance of the 'Urs' (death anniversary) of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan at the Taj Mahal.The case was listed before a civil judge at Agra District Court on Friday and will be next heard on March 31.The petitioner Hindu outfit in the suit filed through filed through advocate Anil Tiwari has sought the prohibitory injunction also against free entry of people on the occasion.The 'Urs' event is scheduled from February 6 to February 8. The event is dedicated to commemorate the death of Shah Jahan, who commissioned Taj Mahal, built in 1653 on the banks of the Yamuna River. The event involves various rituals such as 'chadar posh,' 'sandal,' 'gusul,' and 'kul.'The suit alleges that the defendant Celebration Committee Tajgang was planning to celebrate the urs at the historical monument without the permission of the government and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).The suit further states that the president of the committee is in no way related to Taj Mahal and he is neither an employee at Taj Mahal nor has any concern with the monument.
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