Gyanvapi mosque survey to begin tomorrow, says Varanasi DM
India Today
The Varanasi DM said that the proceedings of the survey commission will begin tomorrow. The DM has also appealed to the people to maintain peace and order.
The Varanasi District Magistrate (DM) has announced that the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque will begin tomorrow. This came after a court in Varanasi pronounced the verdict that the survey would continue and asked for a report by May 17.
“The proceedings of the survey commission will begin tomorrow,” said Varanasi District Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma.
Meetings have been held with people from all sides and an appeal has been made to maintain peace. The DM also made a separate appeal to everyone to maintain peace and order.
Last Friday, a court-appointed committee was blocked from carrying out a survey and videography of the mosque complex. The mosque administration and a group of Muslim men barred the team from entering and staged a protest.
Earlier, the Varanasi court had ordered the videographic survey on a plea by five Delhi-based women seeking permission to perform daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are located on the outer wall of Gyanvapi Masjid.The site is currently opened for prayers once a year.
They had moved the court with their plea on April 18, 2021, and had also sought the court's order to stop the opponents from causing any damage to the idols.
