What decision has been made regarding the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi
A Varanasi court allows the Hindu side to offer prayers at the basement of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
The decision regarding the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi is as follows:
- A Varanasi court has allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers at the basement of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
- This decision comes after the court dismissed a plea seeking the removal of a temple located near the mosque complex.
- The court ruled that the disputed site's sanctity would be preserved by maintaining peace and harmony between the two communities.
- The court also directed the Archeological Survey of India to conduct a survey to determine the historical presence of a temple beneath the mosque.
- The Muslim side's plea to remove the temple from the vicinity of the mosque was declined, as the court stated that the matter would be decided in a separate suit.
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