Varanasi court fixes May 23 for next hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case
The Hindu
The two petitions filed in the Gyanvapi case were to be heard on May 18, but due to a lawyers' strike over the remarks of a special secretary-level official, the hearings could not be held.
A Varanasi court hearing the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri case on May 19 posted the matter to May 23 for the next hearing.
Both the parties filed their objections and counter-objections on May 19. In view of the Supreme Court's order to the lower court not to proceed with the matter till Friday, it fixed May 23 for the next hearing, Madan Mohan Yadav, the lawyer representing the Hindu side, said.
Abhay Yadav, the lawyer appearing for the Muslim side, said the plaintiff had demanded the court-appointed team to carry on with its proceedings by demolishing certain walls, "to which we have objected".
"Also, a government counsel had demanded the removal of fish from a man-made pond located on the premises of the mosque. These fish are ours and we have raised our objection to this petition as well," Mr. Yadav said.
The two petitions filed in the Gyanvapi case were to be heard on May 18, but due to a lawyers' strike over the remarks of a special secretary-level official, the hearings could not be held.
The strike call was given by the Banaras Bar Association and the Central Bar Association and the hearing was scheduled on the same on May 19.
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