Hindu petitioners in Agra have requested a technical survey by the ASI to locate idols of Lord Krishna allegedly buried in the Chhoti Masjid near Diwan-e-Khas on the Agra Fort premises. The idols were said to have been brought to Agra by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who allegedly demolished the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for August 25, 2023.
A legal notice was sent to the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) seeking the relocation of idols of Hindu deities, which they claim are buried under the staircase of an Agra mosque. The notice was sent by a group of petitioners in the Shahi Idgah Masjid-Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute suit,