NEW DELHI: The Hindu petitioners within the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute case made a fervent plea on Monday, urging the Supreme Court docket to intervene and direct the Director Common of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a complete survey of the disputed ‘Shivling’ and its related options.
An software is filed within the Supreme Court docket by Hindu plaintiff in Gynvapi case looking for directed to vacate its Could 19, 2023 order by which it had placed on maintain the scientific survey of a “Shivling” stated to have been discovered on the Gyanvapi mosque complicated in Varanasi throughout a… pic.twitter.com/QV4T5OtYJs
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Plea for De-sealing ‘Wazukhana’ Space And ASI Survey
Of their petition, the Hindu representatives pressed for the unsealing of the ‘wazukhana’ space throughout the Gyanvapi mosque premises. They implored the apex courtroom to authorize the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct an investigation within the ‘wazukhana’ neighborhood, guaranteeing the preservation of the revered ‘Shivling’ throughout the course of.
The applying seeks course from the Director Common of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to make needed investigation/survey of the alleged “Shivling” to find out its nature and related options with out inflicting any harm to the “Shivling” located throughout the… https://t.co/gT5s8z8rv9
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VHP Seeks Nod For Worship In Disputed Space
In response to the ASI’s affirmation of a temple’s existence beneath the Gyanvapi mosque, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) rallied for the initiation of spiritual rituals within the contentious ‘Wazukhana’ part. Alok Kumar, the VHP’s worldwide working president, emphasised the necessity for mutual respect and urged relocating the mosque to facilitate the development of a temple at its authentic web site.
Alok Kumar’s assertions echoed in a put up on social media, highlighted the ASI’s revelations relating to the ‘Shivlinga’ and inscriptions discovered throughout the construction, bolstering the declare of its temple origins. He underscored that the proof offered aligns with the essence of the Locations of Worship Act, 1991, advocating for the formal recognition of the positioning as a Hindu temple.
AIMPLB Disputes ASI’s Conclusions
Opposite to the VHP’s stance, the All India Muslim Private Legislation Board (AIMPLB) challenged the ASI’s findings, dismissing them as inconclusive. AIMPLB government member Qasim Rasool Ilyas maintained that the ASI report lacked definitive proof within the contentious case.
Launch Of ASI Survey Report
Authorized proceedings intensified because the Varanasi courtroom mandated the distribution of licensed copies of the ASI report back to each Hindu and Muslim events concerned within the dispute. This improvement adopted the Allahabad Excessive Court docket’s rejection of a plea by Muslim litigants to halt the ASI’s scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises.
Path To Decision?
As tensions persist between the 2 communities, the disclosure of the ASI report marks an important juncture within the ongoing dispute. With divergent interpretations of historic proof, reaching consensus stays elusive, emphasizing the intricate complexities of the Gyanvapi case.
