New Delhi: Around 30 retired judges of the Supreme Court and several high courts were among the participants in a meeting organised by the vidhi prakosth (legal cell) of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday (September 8).
The issues discussed in the meeting included the legal dispute over the Varanasi and Mathura temples, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill along with religious conversions, reported.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal was also present at the meeting.
“We had invited retired Judges of the Supreme Court and high courts. The collective issues before the society – such as the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, handing back of temples, handing over of temples under government control (to the society), conversions etc – were discussed. The objective was free exchange of views between the Judges and the VHP so that both develop an understanding of each other,” VHP president Alok Kumar said, reported.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal participated in the meeting and later posted photos from the event on X.
“This is the first time that we have organised such an event. We plan to make it a regular affair. Such exchange of ideas will help the legal fraternity understand our views, and we will develop some legal understanding to take forward our agendas. After all, we are looking at legal ways of achieving our goals,” a senior VHP leader told.
The participation of retired judges in the event organised by the VHP is significant, given the fact that issues such as the Hindutva outfit’s claims over the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and the Shahi Idgah in Mathura are presently in court.