Dhar, Aug. 25 -- A shutdown was observed in Dhar city on Tuesday following a district-wide bandh call given by Hindu organisations over the Bhojshala case.

Several shops and commercial establishments remained closed as the bandh was observed across the city. Security arrangements have been strengthened in the district to maintain law and order during the shutdown.

The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex has remained a sensitive issue in Dhar, with Hindu and Muslim groups staking different claims over the site.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had directed the Madhya Pradesh government to allot a parcel of land adjacent to the disputed Dhar Bhojshala/Kamal Maula complex to enable members of the Muslim community to offer Friday Namaz.

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