Right To Worship: The High Court Orders Varanasi Court to Decide on Worship Rights of ‘Shivling’ At Gyanvapi Mosque

On 4th March: The Allahabad High Court has instructed a Varanasi court to reach a verdict within eight weeks on the worship rights of a ‘shivling’ found in the Gyanvapi mosque. This follows a petition filed in 2022. Hindu and Muslim parties have differing views on the structure discovered during a court-authorized survey.