Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC to deliver verdict allowing Hindu devotees to prayer at Gyanvapi's Vyas Tehkhana today
Gyanvapi verdict today: The Allahabad High Court will deliver its verdict on Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC) appeal today challenging the order of Varanasi District Judge allowing Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' area in the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal of Allahabad High Court to deliver a judgement in this regard.
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Notably, the court had reserved the decision after a long debate between both the parties on February 15
The mosque has four 'tahkhanas' (cellars) in the basement, of which one is still in the possession of the Vyas family, who used to live there.
Earlier, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said that the judgement by the Varanasi court to allow Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex was a violation of the Places of Worship Act.
"The judge who gave the decision was his last day before retirement. The judge appointed the District Magistrate as receiver on January 17 and finally he has directly given the verdict. He himself said that no prayers were offered since 1993. It has been 30 years. How does he know there is idol inside? This is violation of Places of Worship Act," Asaduddin Owaisi said.
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The Gyanvapi Mosque case pertains to a long-standing legal and religious controversy surrounding the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, India. The mosque is located near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the holiest sites in Hinduism. The controversy primarily involves claims by Hindu groups asserting the right to perform religious activities at the disputed site.
(With inputs from agencies)
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