Survey Body Inspects Gyanvapi Complex Amid Mosque Committee's Boycott Threat

The survey took place even as the Muslim side warned they would boycott the entire exercise if "rumours" are spread that Hindu religious symbols and objects have been found.

The Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday conducted scientific tests of the area under the three domes of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on the third day of survey to determine if the mosque was built over a temple.

The survey took place even as the Muslim side warned they would boycott the entire exercise if "rumours" are spread that Hindu religious symbols and objects have been found.

Government counsel Rajesh Mishra said the survey work began at around 8 am and continued till 5 pm. The ASI took a two-hour lunch break in the afternoon.