Gyanvapi row: Temple symbols being removed, claims lawyer; petitioner to withdraw case | All you need to know
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The Gyanvapi Masjid adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi has long been at the centre of a multi-layered legal battle. As the masjid-mandir dispute heats up once again, here is what you need to know:
The videography and survey of some areas outside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex in Varanasi hit a roadblock on Saturday after the court-appointed team was denied entry into the mosque amid protests. With the exercise cut short, the matter has landed back in court, with a Varanasi court slated to hear a plea on Monday, May 9.
The Gyanvapi Masjid adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi has long been at the centre of a multi-layered legal battle. As the masjid-mandir dispute heats up once again, here is what you need to know:
In 1991, a bunch of petitions in the case were filed in Varanasi district court by local priests who sought permission to worship in the Gyanvapi complex. The petitioners contended that the Gyanvapi Masjid was built on the orders of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb by demolishing a part of the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in the 17th century.
In 2019, petitioners demanded that an archaeological survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque complex should be carried out.
On 9 September 2021, the Allahabad High Court stayed the archaeological survey of ASI in Gyanvapi Masjid.
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