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 and archaeological excavations, study and analysis of retrieved finds, study of architectural remains, sculptures, inscriptions, art and sculptures, it can be said that the existing structure was made from the parts of earlier temples,” the 150-page report said. “Fragments of these inscriptions, sculptures, and architectural members suggest that superstructure of this stone structure was later modified and converted into a mosque,” the report said. Based on retrieved architectural remains, sculptural fragments, large slabs of inscriptions with literary texts and Nagakamika inscriptions on pillars, ASI said a large structure associated with literary and educational activities existed at the site. Based on retrieved architectural remains, sculptural fragments, large slabs of inscriptions with literary texts and Nagakamika inscriptions on pillars, the ASI said a large structure associated with literary and educational activities existed at the site.

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ASI To Submit Survey Report In Supreme Court On Religious Structures In Mehrauli Archeological Park
1 week, 3 days ago

ASI To Submit Survey Report In Supreme Court On Religious Structures In Mehrauli Archeological Park

Live Law  

The Archeological Survey of India today informed the Supreme Court that it would file within a week, the survey report of the religious structures inside the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in Delhi, in plea seeking their protection. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Delhi High Court's order, which refused to pass. …

Plea for additional ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Next hearing on Sept 23
3 months ago

Plea for additional ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Next hearing on Sept 23

Hindustan Times  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday fixed September 23 for the next hearing on the plea which seeks an additional survey of the Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India. An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi The fast track court of the civil judge, Yughul Shambhu passed …

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 …

Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey
5 months, 1 week ago

Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey

The Hindu  

The existing structure at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was constructed using remains of a temple that existed earlier at the site, said the Archaeological Survey of India in its scientific survey report, which was submitted to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday. The High Court had in March asked the ASI …

Bhojshala dispute: ASI submits 2,000-page survey report | Check details of findings
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhojshala dispute: ASI submits 2,000-page survey report | Check details of findings

India TV News  

The Archaeological Survey of India 's scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex which was submitted Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reportedly revealed that there were 97 statues, including 37 Hindu deities inside the complex. Here are highlights of the purported findings The scientific survey conducted in a radius of 500 meters 97 idols have …

Om Namah Shivay inscriptions, 94 sculptures, figurines of Hindu deities: ASI submits report on Bhojshala
5 months, 1 week ago

Om Namah Shivay inscriptions, 94 sculptures, figurines of Hindu deities: ASI submits report on Bhojshala

Op India  

On Monday, the Archeological Survey of India submitted its report on the scientific survey conducted on the Bhojshala complex situated in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Bhojshala Complex Dispute: ASI Submits Its Report in Madhya Pradesh High Court As per report: -Existing structure made from parts of temples. The report said, “Based on the existing inscriptions in the complex it can be …

ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on July 15 submitted its scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. ASI’s counsel Himanshu Joshi handed over the more than 2,000-page report to the High Court’s registry. | Explained On July 4, the High Court ordered the ASI to present by July …

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants ASI Extension for Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Survey
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants ASI Extension for Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday granted an extension by around two weeks to Archaeological Survey of India to complete the scientific survey of the disputed site of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar district in the state. “The ASI’s plea for extension of time to submit the report on the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula …

MP high court tells ASI to submit Bhojshala complex survey report by July 15
5 months, 2 weeks ago

MP high court tells ASI to submit Bhojshala complex survey report by July 15

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has asked the Archaeological Survey of India to submit its survey report on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque complex in the state’s Dhar district by July 15. The ASI had on July 2 sought four-week time to submit the survey report, which was conducted over 12 weeks to know the religious …

MP: ASI Seeks Extension for Bhojshala Complex Survey Report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

MP: ASI Seeks Extension for Bhojshala Complex Survey Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Archaeological Survey of India has filed a plea in the Madhya Pradesh high court seeking four weeks’ time to submit its survey report on 13th century monument in Dhar district in the state, currently caught in the controversy in the wake of Hindus and Muslims laying claims over it as their respective place of worship. The ASI which …

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body
6 months ago

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In the fresh finding in the survey of the controversial Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, three ‘archaeological remains’ including an idol of Lord Krishna was found, an activist of a Hindu outfit said on Friday. Gopal Sharma who was present during the survey of the 13th century monument by Archaeological Survey of …

MP: Idols of Hindu deities found in Bhojshala, claims Hindu body
6 months, 1 week ago

MP: Idols of Hindu deities found in Bhojshala, claims Hindu body

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Idols of Hindu deities were found during the ‘scientific survey’ of the controversial complex of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, a Hindu body claimed on Tuesday. “On the 80th day of survey of the complex by Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday, more than 79 remains ‘linked’ to Sanatan Dharm were found in …

MP: Remains of specially designed pillar found in Bhojshala complex, claims Hindu outfit activist
6 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Remains of specially designed pillar found in Bhojshala complex, claims Hindu outfit activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Remains of a specially designed pillar have been found in the complex of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh during the scientific survey of the monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. “Remains of a specially designed pillar have been found during the excavation of a particular area in the complex”, Gopal Sharma, an …

‘With 400 seats…’: Himanta Biswa Sarma's Krishna Janambhoomi, Gyanvapi promise
7 months ago

‘With 400 seats…’: Himanta Biswa Sarma's Krishna Janambhoomi, Gyanvapi promise

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday promised that if the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance, NDA, wins 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, it will “construct temples at the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura and the mosque in Varanasi.” Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses an election rally for the Lok Sabha polls. "Give 400 seats …

MP: Images of Hindu deities found on Bhojshala pillar, claims Hindu activist
7 months ago

MP: Images of Hindu deities found on Bhojshala pillar, claims Hindu activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Images of Hindu deities have been reportedly discovered in a pillar within the complex of the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, during excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India. “On the 55th day of excavation and exploration by the ASI team on Tuesday, images of Lord Krishna holding the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ in his hand, …

MP: High court grants 8-week extension to survey in disputed Bhojshala complex
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: High court grants 8-week extension to survey in disputed Bhojshala complex

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday granted a plea by Archaeological Survey of India for an eight-week-extension to its ongoing survey in the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar district in the state. A division bench of the high court on Monday ordered the ASI to submit a complete report on the scientific survey of the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants additional eight weeks to ASI for Bhojshala complex survey
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants additional eight weeks to ASI for Bhojshala complex survey

India TV News  

In the latest development in the Bhojshala complex case, Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday granted eight more weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India to complete its scientific survey of the disputed medieval-era site.However, a division bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and Gajendra Singh made it clear the ASI won't be provided any further extension …

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex | ASI seeks 8 weeks to complete survey of disputed monument
8 months ago

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex | ASI seeks 8 weeks to complete survey of disputed monument

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India, which is conducting a scientific survey at the medieval-era Bhojshala complex in Dhar district on the Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction, has sought eight more weeks to complete the exercise. The ASI, in an application filed before the Indore bench of the high court on Monday, said it needed some more time to understand the …

Bhojshala temple at Madhya Pradesh's Dhar has a Muslim connection too | Know details
8 months ago

Bhojshala temple at Madhya Pradesh's Dhar has a Muslim connection too | Know details

India TV News  

Even though mandir-masjid issues are not considered very healthy for a plural society like ours, in the contemporary politics of India, the communal topic has become very effective, especially during election seasons. From Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque case to the Gyanvapi case to Dhar's Bhojshala, there are several politics-laced legal issues pending in the court which are yet to be …

Hindu Group Finds Staircase to Basement in Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Group Finds Staircase to Basement in Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A representative of a Hindu outfit has claimed that signs of a staircase leading to a basement have been discovered at the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Gopal Sharma, a spokesperson for the Hindu outfit, shared findings from the ongoing ASI survey, stating, "Signs of a basement and staircase were found in …

Supreme Court refuses to stay ASI's 'scientific survey' of Bhojshala complex in MP's Dhar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay ASI's 'scientific survey' of Bhojshala complex in MP's Dhar

India TV News  

In a recent development, the Supreme Court has opted not to issue a stay on the “scientific survey” of the Bhojshala complex located in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. Background: High Court directive The decision comes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey at the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque. …

Supreme Court refuses to pause ongoing archaeological survey of Bhojshala complex
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to pause ongoing archaeological survey of Bhojshala complex

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt the ongoing survey of the Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India. However, in an interim order on the plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's directive for the ASI survey, the top court specified that the ASI must refrain from any physical excavation that alters …

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar, Mar 26 Hindus offered prayers at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, with a team from the Archaeological Survey of India continuing its court-mandated survey. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz …

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar, Mar 26 Hindus offered prayers at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, with a team from the Archaeological Survey of India continuing its court-mandated survey. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz …

Bhojshala complex: Hindus offer prayers at medieval-era monument as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhojshala complex: Hindus offer prayers at medieval-era monument as ASI survey continues

India TV News  

The members of the Hindu community on Tuesday offered prayers at the disputed Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site on Fridays. ASI's ‘scientific survey’ underway The MP High Court …

Exclude objects added to Bhojshala after 2003 from survey: Muslim body
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Exclude objects added to Bhojshala after 2003 from survey: Muslim body

The Hindu  

A Muslim organisation has approached the Archaeological Survey of India as it conducts a survey at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar urging it to exclude any items added to the premises post-2003. Following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the ASI team, accompanied by senior police and administrative officials, continued the survey on Sunday for the …

Exclude from survey objects added to Dhar's Bhojshala premises after 2003: Muslim body to ASI
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Exclude from survey objects added to Dhar's Bhojshala premises after 2003: Muslim body to ASI

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, A Muslim organisation has approached the Archaeological Survey of India during its ongoing survey at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar urging it to exclude any items added to the premises post-2003. HT Image Following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the ASI team, accompanied by senior police and administrative officials, continued the survey on Sunday …

Muslim side petitioner protests ASI survey of disputed Bhojshala complex
9 months ago

Muslim side petitioner protests ASI survey of disputed Bhojshala complex

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Archaeological Survey of India began a survey of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Abdul Samad, the petitioner for the Muslim side, said he disagreed with the exercise as directed by the high court. Samad said they have already moved the Supreme Court, challenging the high court's direction of a new survey and …

ASI's survey of disputed Bhojshala complex in MP continues on Day 2
9 months ago

ASI's survey of disputed Bhojshala complex in MP continues on Day 2

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, The survey of the controversial Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India, continued for the second day on Saturday. Kamal Maula Mosque Welfare Society President Abdul Samad, one of the parties in the court, told reporters he didn't participate in the process as he was not …

Archaeological survey begins at Bhojshala complex in Dhar
9 months ago

Archaeological survey begins at Bhojshala complex in Dhar

Hindustan Times  

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India on Friday began a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, as the Supreme Court refused to interfere with a high court order on the exercise at the contentious site. Security personnel stand guard outside Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex after a team of the Archaeological Survey …

Madhya Pradesh: ASI begins survey of Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex
9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: ASI begins survey of Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar: The Archaeological Survey of India on Friday conducted survey of the controversial Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and made preparations for using carbon-dating equipment. A 15-member ASI team along with police and district administration officials readied the site for scientific assessments following a MP High Court directive to conduct a ‘scientific survey’ within …

Bhojshala survey: Ancient evidences prove that the complex is historically a temple of Hindus and not dargah as claimed by Muslims
9 months ago

Bhojshala survey: Ancient evidences prove that the complex is historically a temple of Hindus and not dargah as claimed by Muslims

Op India  

On March 22, Friday, a team from the Archaeological Survey of India began a survey of the ancient Hindu place of worship- the Bhojshala complex situated in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. The survey began after the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 11 directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific investigation, survey, and excavation …

ASI to survey Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar amid tight security from Friday
9 months ago

ASI to survey Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar amid tight security from Friday

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Archaeological Survey of India will begin a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument, in Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Dhar district from Friday, officials said. Bhojshala is an ASI protected 11th century monument in Madhya Pradesh In a letter written to the Dhar district administration, Bhopal ASI’s additional director general Alok Tripathi said the organisation would conduct an …

Archaeologists dig to find 'India's oldest temple' in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists dig to find 'India's oldest temple' in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Archaeological Survey of India is excavating a site in Madhya Pradesh, hoping to find India's oldest temple. The excavation sites are just 30 metres away from two ancient temples- a Gupta-era Parvati temple- and close to Chaumukhi temple, built by the Kalachuri Dynasty. "We are carrying out this excavation with the objective of finding the oldest temple in India," ASI …

HistoriCity | The syncretic past of the Kamal Maula mosque-Bhojshala complex
9 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | The syncretic past of the Kamal Maula mosque-Bhojshala complex

Hindustan Times  

On a humid September night in 2023, a group of men allegedly illegally and surreptitiously entered the Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh and placed an idol of the Hindu goddess of learning, Saraswati. Speaking at a large gathering, the then Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia had said: “Hand over Ram Janmabhoomi land in Ayodhya, the Kashi and …

High Court orders MP's 11th-century Bhojshala’s survey on Hindu group’s plea
9 months, 1 week ago

High Court orders MP's 11th-century Bhojshala’s survey on Hindu group’s plea

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh high court’s Indore bench on Monday asked the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument, in Dhar within six weeks. Hindu Front for Justice filed a petition in the high court in May 2022 against the offering of namaz at Bhojshala and sought a survey to determine the “real …

HC directs ASI to hold survey of disputed temple-mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

HC directs ASI to hold survey of disputed temple-mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey of the centuries old Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of western MP. While the ASI protected complex has long been considered by Hindus as the 11th century Bhojshala Saraswati Temple, Muslims claim it to be …

Court allows Archaeological Survey of India survey of 'disputed' Bhojshala complex
9 months, 1 week ago

Court allows Archaeological Survey of India survey of 'disputed' Bhojshala complex

India Today  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India of the 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. A bench of Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Devnarayan Mishra ordered a complete scientific investigation, survey and excavation of the Bhojshala complex. An ASI order issued on April 7, 2003 allows the Hindus to …

MP High Court allows ASI survey at 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Dhar district
9 months, 1 week ago

MP High Court allows ASI survey at 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Dhar district

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a survey led by the Archaeological Survey of India at the disputed monument of Bhojshala in the adjoining Dhar district which it claimed to be a temple of Goddess Vagdevi. Hindu group seeks 'scientific survey' Earlier, on February 19, a Hindu organization approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a direction to the …

Fresh application in court for ASI survey of all the remaining cellars in Gyanvapi mosque
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresh application in court for ASI survey of all the remaining cellars in Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

Days after a district court allowed puja inside one of the cellars of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a Hindu plaintiff on Monday moved a fresh application before the court, seeking that directions be given to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a thorough survey of the remaining cellars inside the disputed structure. 1 in the pending Shringar Gauri …

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: …

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 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 …

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 …

Letters to The Editor — January 27, 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — January 27, 2024

The Hindu  

State of the Opposition The article, “Reclaiming the Republic and the Constitution”, reflects the sentiments of the Indian public. Shanmugam, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu ASI survey report There are more than enough places of worship across the country. One wonders what happened to the Supreme Court advocated ‘Places of Worship Act’ that called for the maintenance of status quo on all …

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 …

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. …

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