Dhar: The three-member delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs that visited the disputed Bhojshala premises, on March 31 said all evidence at the site indicated that it was a temple and charged the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh of "politicising the issue to appease a particular community".

Talking to reporters after the visit, the delegation comprising Shivrajsingh Chouhan, S S Ahluwalia and Balbir Punj said, "A number of evidences, including a sign of 'Om Namah Sivay Om Namah Saraswati Namah' inscribed on the stone, and a location of temple main gate in the Eastern direction for sunlight, among others, suggested that the Bhojshala is a temple and not a mosque.

"Even a blind person can identify it as a temple, leave alone others," they said.

"The fact that there were markings of 'shri yantra' at the entrance itself, suggested that the structure is a Hindu temple and not a mosque," they added.

The BJP has deputed the delegation to assess the on-the-spot situation of the disputed structure and seek the opinion of the people with regard to the Bhojshala structure.

The delegation would discuss the issue with the people of the Dhar city.

"Except for the Chief Minister, no one else, including the local leaders of Dhar, is opposing the opening of Bhojshala for the Hindus," they alleged adding that Singh was making statements with regard to Bhojshala with an eye on the polls.

PTI