Amidst the dispute over the restriction on daily namaz at the mosque inside the Taj Mahal complex, some Hindu women allegedly performed Shiv puja and even burned incense and offered Gangajal inside the mosque, which ignited another controversy.

While the Taj Mahal Intezamiya Committee demanded the arrest of all the people involved in performing this alleged puja at the Taj, Hindu hardline groups have supported the act.

Bajrang Dal's Govind Parashar has warned of dire consequences if the Hindu women were arrested for the act.

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He said that when the administration is unable to arrest the Muslims who are performing daily namaz at the Taj Mahal despite a Supreme Court ban, it cannot arrest the Hindu women either.

"Law is equal for both Hindus and Muslims and if punishment is to be meted out, it should be given equally," Parashar added.

In the meantime, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has instituted an inquiry into how the women were able to enter the historical monument with a matchbox and incense sticks despite a strict ban on such items.

Considering it as a very serious security lapse, the administration has asked Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandant Brij Bhushan, who is posted at the Taj Mahal, to submit a detailed report on how the women were able to dodge the elaborate security of the monument.

Talking to IndiaToday.in, the commandant said that the team is analysing the video of the incident which became viral on the internet to get clues on when this incident happened. He added that the place where the video has been filmed is not patrolled by the CISF jawans, as it is a mosque and assured strict action against the guilty.

Reportedly, the women belonged to the women's wing of the Bajrang Dal.

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