Gyanvapi Mosque Case: A team of ASI began the survey of Gyanvapi complex, as per the Varanasi district court's order, at 7am on Monday. An outstation team of the ASI reached Varanasi on Sunday to conduct the survey. The district administration and police also held a coordination meeting with parties concerned. The Supreme Court is likely to take up on Monday a contempt petition filed by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee against the Varanasi district court's July 21 order for an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the mosque complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The Supreme Court, on July 24, 2023, asked the ASI to halt its ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid till Wednesday, July 26. The Supreme Court asked the Gyanvapi mosque management committee to approach the Allahabad High Court against the Varanasi district court order on the ASI survey of the mosque complex., India News, Times Now
In a shocking development, Rakhi Singh, the main petitioner seeking the right to daily worship inside the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, has written to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that her fellow four petitioners in the case and their lawyers spread false propaganda against her, and she is "considering euthanasia" due to mental pressure.
The mosque committee had challenged the Varanasi court order rejecting its objection to the maintainability of the suit filed by five Hindu women who sought permission to worship Shringar Gauri and other deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi Masjid.
Shailendra Kumar Pathak and Jainendra Kumar Pathak applied for inclusion in the pending revision petition against the Archaeological Survey s order through advocate Deshratna Srivastava