DHAR, INDIA, April 8, 2003: A day after the Archaeological Survey of India ordered open the disputed Bhojshala shrine for Hindus every Tuesday nearly 600 people offered prayers there in an atmosphere of peace. The devotees, some of whom were beating drums, entered the shrine at 9:00 AM and there were no signs of any tensions. Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the local Hindu Jagran Manch Vishal Goyal has announced that Tuesdays would be observed as Deepavali in the city with lamps being lighted in every house in the evening. Like Ayodhya, Bhojshala is claimed by both Hindus and Muslims. For more information, see http://headlines.sify.com/1637news5.html.
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