After the Varanasi Court allowed the Hindu devotees to worship inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, the barricades of Vyas Ka Tehkhana (basement) of the mosque were opened, and daily arti and puja were performed early in the morning on Thursday. According to Vishnu Shankar Jain, the Hindu side lawyer Mangla […]
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SC asks Gyanvapi Mosque committee to approach Allahabad HC against order to allow puja
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Masjid Intezamia Committee of Gyanwapi mosque of Varanasi to approach Allahabad High Court against the Varanasi District Court’s order which allowed Hindus to perform prayers of deities inside the southern celler of Gyanvapi mosque. Lawyers representing the Masjid Committee moved the Supreme Court […]
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UP: Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers at Gyanvapi mosque complex
A Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’ area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court has asked district administration to make the necessary arragments in the next seven days. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side told ANI, ” …Puja will start within seven days. […]
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VHP leader urges court to sanction puja in Wazukhana area, Muslims to shift Gyanvapi mosque after ASI survey report
Following the Archaeological Survey of India’s survey findings at the Gyanvapi mosque, confirming that it was raised on the ruins of a temple, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Alok Kumar called for the start of worship in the disputed Wazukhana area. Speaking to ANI on Sunday, the international working president of […]
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UP: Gyanvapi Mosque Security Heightened Post ASI Report Release
Security measures have been beefed up outside the Gyanvapi mosque, a day after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex revealed there “existed a large Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure”. Following the release of a survey report by the Archeological […]
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Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishvanath temple: Application in SC for cleaning of ‘wazukhana’
An application was filed in the Supreme Court by the Hindu petitioners seeking direction from the District Magistrate of Varanasi for cleaning the entire area of ‘wazukhana’ of Gyanvapi mosque where the alleged ‘Shivling’ was found, and maintain hygienic condition. ‘Wazukhana’ is the reservoir where devotees perform ablutions before offering namaz. The […]
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ASI team begins day-3 of scientific survey at Gyanvapi mosque premises; Possibility of radar usage today
A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials reached at the Gyanvapi mosque here on Sunday morning to continue the scientific survey of the complex. A heavy police force was also deployed in the area before arrival of the ASI team. Lawyers said that the primary stage of […]
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Gyanvapi mosque case: SC puts ASI survey on hold till Wednesday 5 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that Varanasi district court order of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temples, shall not be enforced till 5 pm of July 26. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud says […]
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UP:Varanasi Court dismisses Muslim’s side plea, defers hearing till Dec 2 in Gyanvapi Mosque case
The Varanasi Fast Track Court on Thursday dismissed the Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee’s plea challenging the maintainability of a suit to hand over possession of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises to the Hindu side. The Court deferred the petition for the next hearing on December 2. The court was hearing the […]
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Varanasi court to decide on carbon dating of “Shivling” in Gyanvapi mosque today
A Varanasi court is expected to deliver its verdict on Friday on the Hindu side’s plea seeking carbon dating of the purported ‘Shivling’ claimed to be found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The Hindu side had claimed that a ‘Shivling’ was found in the premises near the ‘wazukhana’ during the […]
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Gyanvapi Mosque case: SC to wait for Varanasi court’s order, adjourns hearing to October
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the appeal filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee to October first week, saying it will wait for the decision of the Varanasi court on the Committee’s plea questioning the maintainability of the suit filed by Hindu women. A bench of Justice DY Chandrachud, […]
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SC to hear pleas relating to Gyanvapi mosque case on July 21
The Supreme Court on Monday posted July 21 for hearing a plea filed by Hindu devotees seeking the right to worship the ‘Shivling’ that was found at the disputed Gyanvapi site, which is adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing by advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain before […]
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Hearing on Gyanvapi mosque case to resume today in Varanasi court
The hearing on the Gyanvapi case will resume in Varanasi court today. “Muslim side will continue with its arguments. According to them, the case is not maintainable, but we’ve said that it’s maintainable…Our demand to grant worship there is legally valid,” said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for the Hindus. […]
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Police stopped Swami Avimukteshwarananda who announced to offer prayers at Gyanvapi Mosque
Police stopped Swami Avimukteshwarananda at Sri Vidya Math on Saturday while he was leaving to offer prayers at the ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi. Reportedly, the Hindu saint had declared to offer prayers at the ‘Shivling’ for June 4 in Gyanvapi. “We will abide by the court’s decision but […]
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Gyanvapi Mosque case: Varanasi court to likely pronounce verdict today
The Varanasi district court is likely to pronounce the verdict in the Gyanvapi mosque case on Tuesday. The district court on Monday completed the hearing of arguments in the case and reserved its order for today. Advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, representing the Hindu side, on Tuesday said that the Muslim […]