A lawsuit has sparked controversy by claiming Ajmer Shariff was originally a Shiva temple. A court notice has ordered a survey of the site, raising concerns about communal tension. Political figures and community representatives express worry about the implications.

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Born in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, and later moving to Delhi, Gupta became involved in Hindu nationalist movements early on, joining the Shiv Sena’s youth wing as a student and later the Bajrang Dal in 2008.

The caretakers of Ajmer Sharif Dargah have denounced recent claims that the shrine is a Hindu temple, asserting that such petitions seek personal publicity. They urge Prime Minister Modi to intervene,

The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A local court on Wednesday took up a plea filed by a Hindu outfit's leader claiming a Shiva temple exists within Ajmer's Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah shrine.

In 2011, Gupta and some others founded the Hindu Sena, an organisation that he claims has “lakhs of members” now, with units in “almost all parts of India”.

Opposition leaders criticized the BJP and RSS for allegedly undermining the rule of law after a court admitted a plea claiming Ajmer Sharif Dargah was a Shiva temple. They questioned the government's stance on the Places of Worship Act and warned against potential communal disharmony.