Demolish all encroachments in and around Haji Ali Dargah, orders HC

The apex court also made it clear that the Haji Ali Dargah trust will remove the alleged encroachments by May 8.

After "historic victory", Trupti Desai to enter Haji Ali Dargah today

After a series of legal battles that lasted for five years, the women activists entered the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali Dargah on November 29.

Prior to 2011, the Dargah did not discriminate against women and allowed free entry of people across religions.

On Monday, the Haji Ali Dargah Trust told SC that women will be given access to the core area of the Muslim shrine at par with men.

Desai, who heads the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade, had started a campaign against gender bias at various religious places.

The Supreme Court earlier on Friday stayed the entry of women in Haji Ali Dargah till October 17.

Bombay HC had held that the ban imposed by the Trust on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali was against the Constitution.

Bombay HC had ordered lifting the ban on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of the renowned Muslim shrine.

A hashtag campaign #readytowait has begun on Facebook in favour of the entry ban on women, citing tradition and custom.

There may be a few more petitions in the SC challenging the HC order.