Gyanvapi Case: VHP Calls for Handover of 'Original' Kashi Vishwanath Site, Says Mosque Must be Moved
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi Case: VHP Calls for Handover of 'Original' Kashi Vishwanath Site, Says Mosque Must be Moved

News 18  

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday said the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, representing the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi case, must hand over the original site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple to the Hindu side. The Hindutva outfit said handing over the site and “respectfully” moving the Gyanvapi mosque to another “appropriate place” will be “righteous action” on part of the Muslims, and an “important step towards creating amicable relations between the two prominent communities of Bharat”. The mosque committee should “respectfully” agree to move the Gyanvapi mosque to another appropriate place and hand over the original site of Kashi Vishwanath to the Hindu society. Muslim side questions ASI survey The mosque committee has said the ASI survey is nothing but an elaborate version of a short survey carried out during the time of the advocate commission.

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Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act

India Today  

The committee managing the Gyanvapi Mosque has moved the Supreme Court seeking intervention in pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, Varanasi, filed an intervention application in the court, stating that the mosque has been made the subject of multiple suits and the committee is therefore a crucial stakeholder …

SC to decide on maintainability of Gyanvapi case under 1991 act
1 month ago

SC to decide on maintainability of Gyanvapi case under 1991 act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday highlighted the necessity of determining the legal maintainability of a suit — in light of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 — filed by a group of Hindu women seeking the right to worship Hindu deities within the Gyanvapi mosque complex, even as it expressed reservations about transferring the trial of all related suits from …

CM Yogi Adityanath says unfortunate to call Gyanvapi a mosque
3 months, 1 week ago

CM Yogi Adityanath says unfortunate to call Gyanvapi a mosque

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Creating ripples, UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday called Gyanvapi the real embodiment of Lord Vishwanath himself. He said that it was “unfortunate” that people associated the name with a mosque, referring to the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. “Unfortunately, people call Gyanvapi a mosque, but it is actually ‘Baba Vishwanath’ himself,” said Yogi while addressing the inaugural session of …

UP CM Yogi Adityanath says unfortunate that Gyanvapi is identified as a mosque; says it is Vishwanath
3 months, 1 week ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath says unfortunate that Gyanvapi is identified as a mosque; says it is Vishwanath

Op India  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday objected to the classification of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi as a Muslim place of worship, asserting that it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, also known as Vishwanath. VIDEO | "Unfortunately, people call Gyanvapi a mosque, but it is actually 'Vishwanath' himself, " said Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath speaking during an event in Gorakhpur …

Yogi Adityanath says Gyanvapi Mosque is actually 'Lord Shiva temple'
3 months, 1 week ago

Yogi Adityanath says Gyanvapi Mosque is actually 'Lord Shiva temple'

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed his reservations over Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque being called a Muslim place of worship and said that it is rather a 'temple of Lord Shiva'. THE GYANVAPI CONTROVERSY Several Hindu activists challenge a temple existed earlier at the disputed Gyanvapi mosque site, and it was demolished in the 17th century on the …

AIMC to write to Modi, other leaders to halt installation of gate near Gyanvapi entrance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AIMC to write to Modi, other leaders to halt installation of gate near Gyanvapi entrance

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI: The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Chandauli MP Virendra Singh, and other MPs, seeking their intervention against the installation of a temporary gate by the Kashi Vishwanath temple administration near the entrance of the Gyanvapi mosque …

Bhojshala survey: Muslim petitioner demands submission of video evidence in court
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhojshala survey: Muslim petitioner demands submission of video evidence in court

The Hindu  

After the Archeological Survey of India submitted its report in the Madhya Pradesh High Court of the survey at the Bhojshala Complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, the Hindu petitioners exerted confidence in their case while the Muslim petitioners alleged violations on the part of the surveying team. The ASI, after a 98-day-long survey of the disputed site known as Bhojshala …

ASI report links MP’s Bhojshala with temple
5 months, 1 week ago

ASI report links MP’s Bhojshala with temple

Hindustan Times  

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Madhya Pradesh high court that the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula masjid in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was built from the remains of earlier temples and the existing mosque at the site came up centuries later, adding the disputed structure to a string of similar conflicts roiling India for decades. “Based on scientific investigations, survey …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: In Setback For Muslim Side, SC Refuses To Halt Prayers At Vyas Tehkhana
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: In Setback For Muslim Side, SC Refuses To Halt Prayers At Vyas Tehkhana

News 18  

Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt Hindu prayers at Vyas Tehkhana in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, situated in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. The bench, however, said that Muslims can enter mosque unhindered from the northern side to offer namaz while priests of the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust would take southern entry to perform puja in the cellar. The apex court …

SC refuses to stop prayers of Hindus in Southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to stop prayers of Hindus in Southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque and sought response of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees on the plea of the mosque management committee. The court was hearing a fresh plea of the Gyanvapi mosque management committee against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower …

SC to hear on Apr 1 Gyanvapi committee's plea against allowing puja in cellar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear on Apr 1 Gyanvapi committee's plea against allowing puja in cellar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on April 1 a Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. The high court had dismissed the committee's plea in which it had challenged the district court's January 31 order allowing Hindus …

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against Allahabad HC order
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against Allahabad HC order

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi mosque committee's plea against the Allahabad HC order which held that the suit for restoration of the temple is maintainable. The plea in the top court was filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, the committee that manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque. On December 19 last year, …

Gyanvapi Case: Muslim Side Moves SC Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Allowing Suit Seeking Temple Restoration
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi Case: Muslim Side Moves SC Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Allowing Suit Seeking Temple Restoration

News 18  

The Muslim side on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court’s last year order turning down five suits filed by the mosque committee and Sunni Waqf Board in the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi land title dispute case. The Gyanvapi Mosque committee challenged the high court’s December 19, 2023 order setting a six-month deadline for completion of proceedings in the …

Gyanvapi case : Allahabad High Court dismisses plea, Puja to continue in Gyanvapi’s cellar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case : Allahabad High Court dismisses plea, Puja to continue in Gyanvapi’s cellar

The Hindu  

Puja will continue in the southern cellar of the Varanasi-based Gyanvapi mosque as the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging a district court’s order to allow prayers. The Varanasi district court on January 31 allowed prayers inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ area of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, adjoining the Kashi …

The Gyanvapi case and a sense of disquiet in Varanasi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Gyanvapi case and a sense of disquiet in Varanasi

The Hindu  

On a cool, sunny day in February — typical weather for this time in India’s Gangetic plains — loud chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ ring through the air inside the heavily guarded Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, one of the oldest living cities in the world. “Jaldi aage badho,” says a policeman to a group of Muslim boys …

In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes

Al Jazeera  

Varanasi/Bengaluru, India – A festive atmosphere engulfed Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities situated on the banks of the river Ganga. In May 2022, some Hindu patrons went to the Varanasi local court asking for permission to worship within the mosque’s complex after a court-ordered video survey found that a ‘Shivling’ – a symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva – …

Puja to continue inside Gyanvapi complex as Allahabad HC refuses to give relief to Muslim side
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Puja to continue inside Gyanvapi complex as Allahabad HC refuses to give relief to Muslim side

India TV News  

Gyanvapi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi didn't get any relief from the Allahabad High Court on Friday as it filed a plea challenging a Varanasi court's order allowing Hindus to perform prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. Earlier, a Varanasi Court asked the District Magistrate to make arrangements for 'Puja/Raga-Bhoga' of Idols …

Hindu priest offers prayers at cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu priest offers prayers at cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

The Hindu  

A priest designated by the Kashi Vishwanath temple performed prayers at a cellar known as ‘Vyas Ji Ka Tehkhana’ inside the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Thursday after a district court ordered the local administration to unseal the premises which was sealed in 1993 on the orders of the then Samajwadi Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh government. Editorial | Legitimising revanchism: On …

Uttar Pradesh: Devotees flock to 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' inside Gyanvapi mosque post-district court order | VIDEO
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh: Devotees flock to 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' inside Gyanvapi mosque post-district court order | VIDEO

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh news: After the Varanasi Court allowed Hindus to worship inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, devotees flocked to the 'Vyas ka Tehkhana' inside the complex in Varanasi to offer prayers. Varanasi Court on Wednesday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Another devotee named Mridul Mishra said, "Hamara purana …

Hindu prayers begin inside India’s Mughal-era mosque after court order
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu prayers begin inside India’s Mughal-era mosque after court order

Al Jazeera  

Right-wing Hindu groups have been claiming the 17th-century mosque adjacent to a famous temple in Varanasi city for decades. Hindu worshippers have begun praying inside a 17th-century mosque in the Indian city of Varanasi, hours after a court order gave them the go-ahead at the disputed site. The Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi is one of several Muslim places of worship …

VHP reacts to Varanasi court's Gyanvapi order; Uma Bharti suggests 'final solution'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

VHP reacts to Varanasi court's Gyanvapi order; Uma Bharti suggests 'final solution'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to a Varanasi court's order on the Gyanvapi mosque, BJP leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday demanded that temples should be built in Kashi and Mathura at the "original places". Varanasi's district court today granted the permission to the family of a priest to worship Hindu Gods in the Gyanvapi mosque's cellar. VHP working president Alok Kumar said: …

Court allows Hindus to worship in the Vyas basement at Gyanvapi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Court allows Hindus to worship in the Vyas basement at Gyanvapi

Op India  

In a big victory for Hindus, the district court of Varanasi ruled on Wednesday that the Hindus have the right to worship in the Vyas cellar of the Gyanvapi structure. The district judge had reserved the order on 30th January after hearing a petition filed by Shailendra Kumar Pathak seeking the right to recite prayers and perform worship rituals at …

Varanasi court permits Hindu worship inside sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque; masjid committee to appeal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi court permits Hindu worship inside sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque; masjid committee to appeal

The Hindu  

The Varanasi District Court on Wednesday allowed Hindu prayers to be offered inside the Vyas Ka Tekhana of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Puja arrangements in seven days The order permitting prayers to resume came on the last working day of district judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha, who has been hearing multiple pleas related to worship rights in the Gyanvapi mosque. VHP …

Varanasi court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque's sealed basement
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque's sealed basement

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Varanasi court permitted Hindu devotees to worship within the confines of Gyanvapi mosque's sealed basement. Hindu devotees are authorised to offer prayers inside the sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque, known as 'Vyas Ka Tekhana,' according to the recent verdict from Varanasi court. Initiation of worship The court directed the district administration to facilitate rituals involving …

Atiq ur Rehman says Muslims should be credited for not destroying evidence of temple underneath Gyanvapi Masjid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Atiq ur Rehman says Muslims should be credited for not destroying evidence of temple underneath Gyanvapi Masjid

Op India  

On Monday, Islamic scholar Atiq ur Rehman attempted to downplay the desecration of Hindu temples by Islamic invaders and claimed that the Muslim community should be credited for not destroying evidence of mosques being built atop Hindu temples. Afterwards, there are two more monuments which are built upon our Krishna’s birth place and Kashi Viswanath.” Atiq ur Rehman concedes that …

‘ASI Ki Report Kya Batati hai’: CM Adityanath’s 1st Remark On Gyanvapi Mosque Case ASI Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘ASI Ki Report Kya Batati hai’: CM Adityanath’s 1st Remark On Gyanvapi Mosque Case ASI Report

News 18  

Days after the Archaeological Survey of India report on the Gyanvapi Mosque complex became public, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now shared his views, saying “Abhi apne Varanasi ka dekha hoga, Varanasi mein, Kashi Vishwanath mein, Gyanvapi mein, ASI ki report samane aayi hai. ASI ki report kya batati hai, bahut kuch apke samne udharan prastut karta hain,” …

Citing ASI report, VHP asks Muslim side to hand over Gyanvapi structure to Hindus
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing ASI report, VHP asks Muslim side to hand over Gyanvapi structure to Hindus

Hindustan Times  

Two days after the Archaeological Survey of India survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex was made public, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday demanded that the structure be declared as a Hindu temple and urged the Muslim side to hand it over. On Thursday, Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath case, said that …

Gyanvapi mosque case raises a challenge to the Places of Worship Act
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi mosque case raises a challenge to the Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

Calls to hand over the Gyanvapi mosque to the Hindus have come even after appeals by the Anjuman Intazamia Masjid in the Supreme Court to protect the Places of Worship Act of 1991 from becoming a dead letter. In August 2023, the Anjuman, Gynavapi mosque’s managers, had argued in the apex court that the demand for a “scientific investigation” by …

Gyanvapi mosque committee should handover structure to Hindus: VHP chief
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi mosque committee should handover structure to Hindus: VHP chief

The Hindu  

Anjum Intezamia Masjid Commitee, the trust which looks after the management of Varanasi-based Gyanvapi mosque, should agree to ‘respectfully’ shift the Gyanvapi mosque to another appropriate place and to hand over the original site of ‘Kashi Vishvanatha’ to the Hindu Society, said the international working president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar. The evidence collected by the ASI from the …

VHP demands Gyanvapi mosque be handed over to Hindu community, citing ASI survey
10 months, 3 weeks ago

VHP demands Gyanvapi mosque be handed over to Hindu community, citing ASI survey

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday demanded the Muslim community to hand over the Gyanvapi community to the Hindu community by claiming that the ASI report has "reconfirmed" that the mosque in Varanasi was constructed after "demolishing a temple" at the site. In a statement issued on Saturday, VHP's international working president, Alok Kumar, said that the evidence …

Explained: Decoding ASI’s Gyanvapi mosque survey report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Decoding ASI’s Gyanvapi mosque survey report

Hindustan Times  

A report by the Archaeological Survey of India has said that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, signifying a tipping point in the contentious community conflict that may have far-reaching effects even as the trial of the underlying civil suit filed in 2021 is yet to commence. ASI report findings The extensive …

Muslim side says ASI’s report on Gyanvapi not final verdict: ‘Responsibility to keep mosque safe’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim side says ASI’s report on Gyanvapi not final verdict: ‘Responsibility to keep mosque safe’

Hindustan Times  

A survey by the Archaeological Survey of India which said that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, is only a report and not a decision, the Muslim petitioners in the decades-old case said on Friday, adding that they’d study the document before deciding on their next move. The statement came even as …

Whose place of worship is it?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Whose place of worship is it?

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers for the Hindu litigants in the Gyanvapi Masjid case claimed Thursday that a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India has found that a large temple existed at the site of the mosque in Varanasi. The ASI survey reportedly found inscriptions and other material evidence to suggest that a temple existed before construction of the mosque and concluded that …

Gyanvapi mosque panel reacts to ASI's 'pre-existing temple' finding, says 'not final word'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi mosque panel reacts to ASI's 'pre-existing temple' finding, says 'not final word'

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which manages Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, has reacted to the ASI survey report, saying the document is not a court judgment or “the final word”. The Archaeological Survey of India said in its report that the mosque had been built on the remains of a large Hindu temple. …

‘Pre-existing’ Hindu temple findings emerge in Gyanvapi case: 10 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pre-existing’ Hindu temple findings emerge in Gyanvapi case: 10 points

Live Mint  

The Varanasi district court has decided to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex. According to Jain, the survey affirms the presence of a substantial Hindu Temple predating the construction of the current structure at the Gyanvapi mosque complex. As reported by ANI, the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex …

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India

The Hindu  

The western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is the remaining part of a pre-existing Hindu temple, says the ground penetrating radar survey report of the structure prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ASI report concluded that it can be said there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure, …

Temple existed at Gyanvapi: Hindu side cites ASI survey
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Temple existed at Gyanvapi: Hindu side cites ASI survey

Hindustan Times  

A report by the Archaeological Survey of India found that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, lawyers for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case announced on Thursday, marking a decisive turn in the fractious communal dispute that will have sweeping ramifications. “The Arabic-Persian inscription found inside a room mentions that the …

ASI report on Gyanvapi says that a Hindu temple existed where the existing Gyanvapi structure has been build
10 months, 4 weeks ago

ASI report on Gyanvapi says that a Hindu temple existed where the existing Gyanvapi structure has been build

Op India  

A day after the Varanasi District Court allowed to make the Archaeological Survey of India report on the Gyanvapi structure public, the report released by the Hindu said that the study and survey of the structure strongly suggests the existence of a substantial Hindu temple structure at the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Central chamber and entrance The pre-existing structures noted in …

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi Masjid-Kashi Vishwanath temple case, on Thursday claimed the Archaeological Survey of India has found remnants of a large Hindu temple inside the Varanasi mosque. Citing the 839-page ASI survey report, he said the mosque – which stands adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir – was built …

Large Hindu Temple Existed Before Gyanvapi Mosque Was Built, Reveals ASI Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Large Hindu Temple Existed Before Gyanvapi Mosque Was Built, Reveals ASI Report

News 18  

A large Hindu temple existed before the construction of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the case while reading out the report from the Archaeological Survey of India’s survey. #WATCH | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, gives details on the Gyanvapi case.He says, “The ASI …

Gyanvapi case: Grand Hindu temple existed before mosque, Hindu side lawyer quotes ASI survey
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Grand Hindu temple existed before mosque, Hindu side lawyer quotes ASI survey

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: A grand Hindu temple existed prior to the construction of the existing structure in the Gyanvapi complex, the Archaeological Survey of India has mentioned in its survey report, informed Hindu Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain. "Based on scientific studies/survey carried out study of architectural remains, exposed features and artefacts inscriptions, art and sculptures, it can be said that there …

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque

India Today  

The Archaeological Survey of India report revealed that a large Hindu temple may have once existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, a senior lawyer, representing the Hindu side, said after receiving a detailed survey report. In the press briefing on Thursday, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, said, "The ASI has stated that …

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners file plea in SC to clean ‘wazukhana’ area
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners file plea in SC to clean ‘wazukhana’ area

Live Mint  

The Hindu petitioners seeking direction from the district magistrate of Varanasi for cleaning the entire area of 'wazukhana' or ablution pond of Gyanvapi mosque, have filed an application to this end, reported news agency ANI. According to the Hindu petitioners, the 'wazukhana' of Gyanvapi mosque is the place where the alleged 'Shivling' was found and is the reservoir where devotees …

‘1991 Act not violated’: Allahabad HC on Gyanvapi mosque pleas
1 year ago

‘1991 Act not violated’: Allahabad HC on Gyanvapi mosque pleas

Hindustan Times  

A bouquet of pleas filed by Hindu petitioners seeking worshipping rights inside the Gyanvapi Masjid complex and the removal of the mosque is not barred by the 1991 Places of Worship Act, the Allahabad high court ruled on Tuesday, marking a crucial turn in the decades-old dispute that will have reverberations across a raft of similarly sensitive cases. The high …

Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad HC rejects all petitions by Muslim side challenging Hindus right to worship, temple restoration
1 year ago

Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad HC rejects all petitions by Muslim side challenging Hindus right to worship, temple restoration

Op India  

In a massive win for the Hindu side, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that the civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deity seeking the right to worship on the disputed Gyanvapi land and restoration of the temple are not barred by the Places of Worship Act 1991. The Allahabad HC has rejected the plea filed by the Masjid …

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC allows suits seeking restoration of temple
1 year ago

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC allows suits seeking restoration of temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas challenging the maintainability of a 1991 suit seeking the 'restoration' of a temple where the Gyanvapi mosque now exists in Varanasi, while observing that the 'religious character' of a disputed place can only be decided by the court. In an important observation, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said the Act did not …

ASI files report on scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi district court
1 year ago

ASI files report on scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi district court

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on December 18 submitted its report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in the Varanasi district court. A petition has been moved by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the 17th century Gyanvapi mosque to be provided the content of the survey report; that the court should ensure the report was …

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court
1 year ago

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court

Live Law  

In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, the ASI today submitted before the Varanasi Court, its report on the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque premises.ASI submitted the report before the Varanasi district Judge AK Vishvesha. In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, …

Gyanvapi mosque complex: ASI again seeks more time to submit scientific survey report
1 year ago

Gyanvapi mosque complex: ASI again seeks more time to submit scientific survey report

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Tuesday sought three more weeks from the district court in Varanasi for submitting the scientific survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The district court of Varanasi had asked the ASI to submit the report on the Gyanvapi Masjid complex by November 28. On Tuesday, the ASI sought an extension of three weeks, saying …

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