Today, the Varanasi district court set April 11th for hearing a plea aimed at restraining Muslim devotees’ activities atop the Gyanvapi mosque’s southern cellar. This decision comes after allowing Hindu prayers in the same area.
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Varanasi: Today(on 19th March), The Varanasi district court has scheduled April 11th for the hearing regarding a plea aimed at restraining the activities of Muslim devotees atop the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque. This decision follows the recent allowance of Hindu prayers within the southern cellar.
Madan Mohan Yadav, representing the Hindu side, revealed that during a session presided over by in-charge district Judge Anil Kumar, the Muslim party cited Ramadan fasting as grounds for requesting additional time to present their arguments.
“The Muslim side told the court … that they were fasting because of ongoing Ramzan. Therefore, they should be given time to present their side,”
-stated Yadav. Consequently, the court adjourned the hearing to April 11th to accommodate this request.
The plea filed by the Hindu side emphasizes concerns about the structural integrity of the cellar’s roof and pillars, commonly referred to as ‘Vyas Tehkhana’. It emphasizes the urgent need for repairs to ensure the safety of the site.
The Allahabad High Court’s decision to uphold the continuation of Hindu prayers within the ‘Vyas Tehkhana’ of the Gyanvapi mosque.
Yadav reiterated the Hindu side’s stance, highlighting the potential risks posed by Muslim devotees activities atop the cellar.
“Muslim devotees walking or offering namaz on top of the cellar is not good for the old structure which should be repaired,”
-he asserted.
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Since January 31st, when the district court granted permission for Hindu prayers in the southern cellar, rituals have been conducted by a Hindu priest appointed by the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust. Moreover, the petitioner, referring to a family tradition of offering puja in the cellar until December 1993, emphasizes the longstanding importance of this religious practice.
