Retrogression through a Thousand Cuts

The 15 May 2026 judgment of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court in the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque case has created a dangerous precedent that threatens secularism and communal harmony.The 15 May 2026 judgment of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court in the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque case has created a dangerous precedent that threatens secularism and communal harmony. The judgment sidesteps the freeze on the religious character of places of worship through a loophole in the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act (PWA), 1991 concerning ancient or historical monuments and declares the religious character of the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque…