The whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal began on Sunday morning, an advocate of the mosque side said.
The Allahabad High Court on March 12 directed
the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake and complete the whitewashing at the mosque within one week. Following the high court order, an ASI team carried out measurements and assessments on March 13.