Hindu outfit's plan to install Shiva Lingam near Adina Mosque, rekindles mandir-masjid debate in West Bengal

A Hindu group plans to install a Shiva Lingam near the Adina Mosque in Malda. This action reignites claims that the mosque stands on temple ruins. The group seeks legal permission for installation within the protected monument. The Archaeological Survey of India officially recognizes the site as a mosque. Security has been increased around the monument amid the renewed controversy.