A Varanasi sessions court has denied bail to 14 Muslim youths arrested for holding an iftar gathering on a boat in the Ganga. The court said posting the video of the incident on social media showed intent to “affect social harmony.”
On Saturday(3rd August), The Varanasi court addressed a plea from Hindu petitioners, seeking to prevent Muslims from walking on the roof of Vyasji’s basement in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Further hearings are scheduled for August 17, with concerns raised about the fragile condition of the roof and pillars.
