Bhojshala complex case: Supreme Court suggests temporary prayer space for Muslims until case decided
The Supreme Court directed the Special Investigation Team probing the alleged theft of offerings at the Ayodhya Ram Temple to submit a status report within two weeks.

Through the Reader lens — India's Supreme Court has taken up three sensitive, religion-linked disputes in parallel, signaling heightened judicial oversight of contested worship sites. At Bhojshala-Kamal Maula in Madhya Pradesh, the Court declined to restore the prior status quo, but directed the state to arrange an alternative temporary prayer space for Muslims while the case is decided. Separately, the Court is scheduled to hear a petition seeking permission for worship at the Gyanvapi Complex in Varanasi during the Hindu month of Sawan, keeping a long-running dispute active. At Ayodhya, the Court ordered the Special Investigation Team probing alleged theft of offerings at the newly consecrated Ram Temple to file a status report within two weeks, stepping up scrutiny over temple security and the pace of the investigation. Coverage across The Hindu, Aaj Tak, and The Times of India is largely neutral and procedural, focused on the Court's directions rather than framing partisan winners or losers. Readers should watch the two-week SIT report, the Madhya Pradesh compliance on the alternate prayer space, and the scheduled Gyanvapi hearing as the next triggers for public and political reaction.
What to watch next
- Watch the SIT's two-week status report on Ayodhya theft probe.
- Monitor Madhya Pradesh compliance on alternate Muslim prayer space.
- Track the scheduled Gyanvapi Complex hearing during Sawan month.
