Afzal Khan said that rioters damaged intricate carvings on the southern elevations of the building and that the damage to be irreparable.[8] This damage has caused upset among India's Muslim population. The restoration of shrines and mosques was debated extensively in parliament[9] The Indian History Congress(IHC) has requested that the Archaeological Survey of India restore and rebuild all religious structures. Ramakrishna Chatterjee, stated to the IHC that the mosques of Muhafiz Khan, the tomb of Wali Mohammed Wali and the mosque of Malik Asin had been damaged or destroyed.[10] By 2006 restoration work had been completed and the mosque reopened to the public.[2]