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The Allahabad High Court has rejected a petition filed by the Hindu side in the Mathura Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah dispute requesting that the term 'disputed structure' be used instead of 'Shahi Idgah mosque' in all further proceedings.
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