Dhar, Jan. 21 -- Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday appealed to the Madhya Pradesh government and the district administration to ensure strict compliance with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) orders to maintain communal harmony in Dhar, as Basant Panchami falls on a Friday this year.

There is a disputed site, the Bhojshala complex, situated in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. For Hindus, the Bhojshala complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while for Muslims, it is the site of the Kamal Maula mosque. According to an arrangement in 2003, Hindus perform puja at the complex on Tuesdays from sunrise to sunset, while Muslims offer namaz on Fridays from 1 pm to 3 pm.

As Basant P...