The Hindu side has been granted permission to offer prayers inside the Gyanvapi mosque by the court. This ruling allows for the initiation of religious rituals within the mosque premises in the coming week.
The Allahabad High Court issued notice to the Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee (Muslim side) on a plea filed by the Hindu side seeking an ASI survey of the wuzukhana region within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.
Varanasi district court permits pujas in sealed cellar of Gyanvapi mosque complex, appoints DM to make arrangements for rituals. Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas files plea to resume pujas in Vyas ji ka tehkhana, accuses government of arbitrary sealing. Mosque committee claims possession of cellar as Hanafi Muslim Waqf property, questions order s validity. ASI report confirms existence of Hindu temple prior to mosque s construction, strengthening petitioners case. Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust inspects cellar, plans to clean and pray to Shiv Lingas.