Meerut, April 11 -- : The Jama Masjid in Sambhal is once again at the centre of a controversy-this time over a change in its name on a newly prepared board by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The new signboard, intended to be installed outside the protected monument, refers to the mosque as "Juma Masjid," a departure from the traditionally recognised name "Jama Masjid."

According to the mosque committee, the name "Jama Masjid" has been consistently used in official documents and historical agreements, including a 1927 accord between the ASI and the mosque management. The committee is opposing the new nomenclature, calling it historically inaccurate and arbitrary.

Masood Ali Farooqui, joint secretary of the Jama Masjid Committe...