ASI’s Gyanvapi report filed in a sealed cover
1 year ago

ASI’s Gyanvapi report filed in a sealed cover

Hindustan Times  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday filed before the court of the Varanasi district judge a report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque that is set to open the next chapter in a decades-old religious dispute, test India’s legal system, and trigger a new political narrative. The district court is hearing a raft of petitions by Hindu groups and individuals who have demanded worshipping rights inside the Gyanvapi mosque The report, in a sealed packet, was filed before district judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha, according to the Union government’s standing counsel Amit Srivastava, who appeared for ASI. The Gyanvapi dispute dates back decades, but on July 21 this year, while hearing a petition by four Hindu women, the Varanasi district court directed ASI to conduct a comprehensive survey. The Gyanvapi mosque’s scientific survey resumed amid tight security on August 4 after the Allahabad high court on August 3 vacated a stay and gave the go-ahead for the exercise.

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Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey
5 days, 16 hours ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned two pleas seeking similar reliefs to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake further surveys at Gyanvapi Mosque premises in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. While the first petition filed by Rakhi Singh requests …

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. …

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 …

Wazukhana inside Gyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking ASI survey
3 weeks ago

Wazukhana inside Gyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking ASI survey

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned till December 10, hearing of a petition challenging the Varanasi district judge’s order whereby he had refused to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake a survey of the “wazukhana ” area except for the structure which the Hindu side calls a Shivalinga and the Muslims describe as a fountain, inside the …

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 …

Supreme Court Seeks Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Response On Plea For ASI Survey Of Sealed Area
1 month ago

Supreme Court Seeks Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Response On Plea For ASI Survey Of Sealed Area

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee to an application filed by Hindu worshippers for an ASI survey of the sealed area of the mosque.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Committee of Management, Anjuman Intezemia Masajid sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee to an …

Gyanvapi wazukhana survey: Allahabad HC asks petitioner to file affidavit
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi wazukhana survey: Allahabad HC asks petitioner to file affidavit

Hindustan Times  

In a matter seeking ASI survey of ‘wazukhana’ area except the Shivalinga inside the Gyanvapi mosque, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed the petitioner’s counsel to file a supplementary affidavit bringing on record the application moved by one of the plaintiffs Laxmi Devi earlier for the scientific investigation/survey of the protected area, which was decided by the apex court …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Hindus Can Continue Prayers in Cellar, Allahabad HC Dismisses Muslim Side Plea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Hindus Can Continue Prayers in Cellar, Allahabad HC Dismisses Muslim Side Plea

News 18  

In a big victory for the Hindu side, the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi Mosque committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s orders allowing ‘Puja’ inside the ‘Vyas ka Tehkhana’. Muslim Side Plea In Allahabad HC Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which looks after the affairs of the mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, had moved the …

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's pleas, Hindu prayers to continue in cellar
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's pleas, Hindu prayers to continue in cellar

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute. The court dismissed appeals made by the mosque's management committee challenging the Varanasi district judge's orders concerning the mosque's "Vyas Tehkhana" or southern cellar. Key points Dismissal of appeals: The high court rejected appeals brought forth by the …

Fresh plea seeks ASI survey of entire Gyanvapi premises
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresh plea seeks ASI survey of entire Gyanvapi premises

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, the next friend of Swayambhu Adi Vishweshwara, has moved a fresh plea before the fast track court seeking an ASI survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque area, including ablution water tank and closed cellars under three domes in compliance with the Allahabad High Court order. The fast track court of civil judge Prashant Kumar Singh …

Varanasi court to hear plea for ASI survey of all cellars in Gyanvapi mosque
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Varanasi court to hear plea for ASI survey of all cellars in Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

The Varanasi district court on Tuesday fixed February 15 to hear an application seeking a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India in the remaining cellars inside the Gyanvapi mosque. The petitioner, Rakhi Singh, is also one of the main petitioners in the Shringar Gauri case, which led to the survey of the mosque complex by the ASI last year. …

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi court to hear Hindu call for survey, Muslim protest against Puja in cellar today
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi court to hear Hindu call for survey, Muslim protest against Puja in cellar today

India TV News  

The ongoing Gyanvapi Mosque complex dispute in Varanasi takes a new turn as legal proceedings intensify. The Varanasi district court is scheduled to address the Hindu side's plea today, demanding an Archaeological Survey of India survey for the closed cellars, specifically the tehkhana within the disputed complex. Simultaneously, the Allahabad High Court is set to hear the Muslim side's opposition …

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 – …

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 …

Gyanvapi issue: Hindu side seeks ASI survey of remaining cellars
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gyanvapi issue: Hindu side seeks ASI survey of remaining cellars

India Today  

A Hindu petitioner has moved a trial court in Varanasi, seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey of remaining cellars in the Gyanvapi complex. Firstly, it requests the ASI to undertake surveys of the remaining cellars whose entrances are blocked. The plaintiff highlights that some cellars remain unsurveyed due to blocked entrances, although these blockages …

‘Disappointed’: Muslim body criticises prayers held at Gyanvapi cellar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Disappointed’: Muslim body criticises prayers held at Gyanvapi cellar

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Varanasi district court’s order allowing puja at the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Masjid seems to rely on a “highly incorrect and unfounded argument”, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Friday, adding that it has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu over the matter and may also write to Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. …

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 …

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: …

Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Wednesday granted rights to the Hindu side to offer prayers in the cellar on the southern side of Gyanvapi mosque, lawyers present during the hearing said. Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, UP The court further asked the district administration to make the necessary arrangements for the prayers to be performed by the plaintiff and a priest …

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 permits Hindu side to offer prayers at Gyanvapi mosque complex
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers at Gyanvapi mosque complex

Live Mint  

A Varanasi district court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Everyone will have the right to perform puja.” The court's order came on a petition filed by Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas against the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the mosque. Another Hindu side lawyer, Subhash …

Hindu side moves SC for ASI survey of ‘Shivling’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu side moves SC for ASI survey of ‘Shivling’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Hindu parties contesting the origins of the Gyanvyapi Mosque have moved the Supreme Court and submitted an application before it, seeking a direction for the ASI to carry out a detailed survey of the object found in the mosque’s fountain, which they claim to be a Shivling. The application of the Hindu Parties seeks a direction from the …

Hindu side files new Supreme Court plea on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu side files new Supreme Court plea on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Hindustan Times  

Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a sealed section of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, four days after an Archaeological Survey of India report concluded that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the mosque in a boost for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case. READ | …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Asaduddin Owaisi's ‘handmaiden of Hindutva’ dig over ASI’s Gyanvapi survey report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi's ‘handmaiden of Hindutva’ dig over ASI’s Gyanvapi survey report

Hindustan Times  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday slammed the Archaeological Survey of India report after the Hindi-side petitioners claimed that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid, located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, citing the report. As a great scholar once said 'ASI is the handmaiden of Hindutva'.” On Thursday, …

‘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 …

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 dispute: Hindu, Muslim sides to get copy of ASI report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi dispute: Hindu, Muslim sides to get copy of ASI report

Hindustan Times  

Both the Hindu and Muslim petitioners in the Gyanvapi case will receive certified copies of an archaeological survey report of the 15th century mosque complex, a Varanasi district court ordered on Wednesday, potentially opening a new chapter in the decades-old dispute. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The exercise, conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India between August 4 and early November …

ASI report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Court
10 months, 4 weeks ago

ASI report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Court

Live Mint  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey will be given to both sides while making it clear that the report should not be made public, the counsel for the Hindu litigants said. Yadav said the ASI submitted its survey report in the Fast Track Court of Justice Prashant Singh after which …

Varanasi court directs ASI to make public its report on Gyanvapi mosque
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Varanasi court directs ASI to make public its report on Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

The Varanasi district court on January 24 ordered that the report of the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque, conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India, be made public to allow all petitioners, both Hindus and Muslims, access to the same. The agency has made this request to get breathing time to file the report in the 1991 suit pertaining to …

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