"Mosque Might Fall...": In Gyanvapi Court Hearing, Muslim Side Flags Fears
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The mosque committee said Gyanvapi Mosque has stood at the place for 1,000 years now. The Hindu side has claimed a temple constructed at the site in 1585 was demolished in 1669
Seeking a stay on the survey by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the management committee of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque today told Allahabad High Court that it fears that the historic structure might fall.
This prompted a sharp response from the court, which asked the petitioners how they will trust the court's ruling that if they cannot trust the ASI's assurances that there will no damage to the structure.
Raising the matter in the court, the mosque committee said Gyanvapi mosque has stood at the place, next to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple, for 1,000 years now.
