On Friday night, stormy climate wreaked havoc contained in the Jama Masjid as 4-5 stones fell from the southern minaret. No one was injured however some slabs pierced the stones on the bottom.
The crimson sandstone slabs have been about 1–2 meters lengthy and a pair of.5–3 inches in thickness. Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari mentioned, “There have been 4-5 stones that fell from the minaret. A 12 months in the past, when the tremors got here, the small minaret close to Gate No. 3 collapsed.”
The crimson sandstone slabs have been about 1–2 meters lengthy and a pair of.5–3 inches in thickness.
He mentioned the tower that fell was 2 x 4 ft and nonetheless has not been repaired.
Imam mentioned that he’s writing to the prime minister asking him to make sure that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) comes up with a everlasting resolution to keep away from such incidents. He mentioned, ‘The mosque goes to be 400 years previous quickly. Apart from fixing the injury, we want a everlasting resolution. I’m writing a letter to the Prime Minister relating to the restoration of each the minarets.
“When some stones fall, the Sahara weakens. This can cause other stones around it to fall as well,” he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
