According to the electricity department, the mosque's power dues have not been cleared for years.

According to the electricity department, the mosque's power dues have not been cleared for years.

India's one of the biggest and most famous mosques -- Delhi's Jama Masjid -- has plunged into darkness over unpaid electricity bill of Rs 4.16 crore.



According to the electricity department, the mosque's power dues have not been cleared for years.



When Headlines Today tried to find out the reason for unpaid bills, both the Shahi Imam of the mosque and the Delhi Waqf Board chief shrugged their shoulders holding each other responsible for it.



The Shahi Imam said the property remains in the name of the Waqf Board which also receives rent for it so it was its duty to pay the bills.



However, the Waqf Board claimed that it did not have sufficient funds to pay the huge amount in bills.



While the tussle between the board and the mosque management continues, the worshipers were the real sufferers as they are made to brave the heat inside the mosque.



Even residents in the vicinity of the mosque have been suffering as BSES often snaps power supply to the area as penalty for unpaid dues. Some residents said that there was frequent power outage that lasted from three to eight hours.