places of worship (special provisions) act, 1991

1980’s: babri masjid case (religion and politics clashed)
6th of dec, 1992: masjid torn down and ram’s temple

allahabad high court: other cases also were present
gyanvapi mosque
kamal moula mosque → dhar MP
sri krishna janma bhoomi

- govt: worried (so they introduced, pow act, 1991)
P.V Narasimha Rao’s govt
will not entertain new cases and bars conversion (section 3)
15 Aug 1947: status given shall not be changed (section 4)
to prohibit the conversion of any place of worship (section 4 (2))
all cases but the ayodhya issue were not considered
AND any place of worship which is an ancient and historical monument covered under the ancient monuments and archeological sites and remains act, 1958 (section5)