A Muslim party presented its perspectives on the Gyanvapi case before the Uttar Pradesh court. The submission includes arguments and insights regarding the ongoing legal dispute. This development is part of the broader legal proceedings concerning the contentious site.
Varanasi: The lawyers representing the Anjuman Intezamia Committee presented their arguments in a fast-track court in response to a petition filed by the Hindu party. The petition calls for the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the remaining portions of the Gyanvapi complex.
After hearing the submissions from the Muslim side, the court scheduled the next hearing for October 10.
Advocate Madan Mohan, representing the Hindu side, stated that the committee’s lawyers presented their arguments before fast-track judge Yughul Shambhu.
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The committee’s legal team argued that, given the Hindu party has already taken the matter to the High Court and Supreme Court, there was no need to proceed further in the trial court. They also emphasized that since an ASI survey of the Gyanvapi complex has already been conducted, there is no reason for another one.
Additionally, the committee’s lawyers pointed out that digging within the mosque for another survey would not be feasible and could potentially harm the structure. Mohan further noted that the Hindu side will respond to these submissions on October 10.
The Hindu side previously argued that the original location of the ‘Jyotirlinga’ was situated beneath the dome at the center of the structure claimed to be a mosque within the Gyanvapi complex.
They stated,
“Geographical water used to flow continuously from the ‘Argha,’ which collected in the Gyanvapi Kund. It was believed that drinking this water imparted knowledge, making this site a revered pilgrimage known as ‘Gyanoday Tirth’.”
The Hindu party has called for the water to be examined by experts in water engineering, geology, and archaeology. Additionally, they requested that the ‘Shivling’ found at the site, referred to by the Muslim side as the “wazukhana,” be analyzed to determine whether it is indeed a ‘Shivling’ or merely a fountain.
The Gyanvapi mosque case revolves around a long-standing legal dispute between Hindu and Muslim communities over the Gyanvapi mosque complex, located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Hindu side claims that the mosque was built on the ruins of an ancient Hindu temple, with historical and religious significance, including the presence of a Jyotirlinga (a symbolic representation of Lord Shiva).
The dispute gained significant attention in 2021 when a “Shivling” allegedly discovered during a court-mandated survey of the mosque complex. However, the Muslim side maintains that the structure is part of a fountain in the mosque’s ‘wuzukhana‘ (ablution area). Since then, the Hindu petitioners have been seeking an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey to further investigate the site and verify their claims.
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