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Varanasi Court Rejects Hindu Plea Demanding Carbon Dating Of Shivling In Gyanvapi Mosque Complex
A Varanasi court rejected the Hindu side's plea seeking carbon dating of the purported 'Shivling' claimed to be found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. On October 14, the Varanasi court reviewed a petition filed by the Hindu side, seeking permission for carbon dating of Argha, which has been rejected by the bench. Furthermore, Judge AK Vishvesha also rejected the please demanding scientific investigation into "Shivling" founding.
Tags: hindu, Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi Court, AK Vishvesha, Shivling
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Gyanvapi Mosque Verdict: Worship Hindu Deities Maintainable
The Varanasi District court dismissed the petition filed by the Gyanvapi mosque committee, demanding rejection of the suit filed by women, seeking permission to worship the Hindu deities Shringar Gauri. The district judge AK Vishvesh said, the demand of the woman to worship inside the Gyanvapi mosque compound mosque is maintainable and adjourned to September 22. Women used to worship Shringar Gauri inside the mosque compound but were… read-more
Tags: Gyanvapi Mosque, judgement, Next Hearing, Shringar Gauri, Petition
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Gyanvapi Mosque Survey Judge Gets Police Security Amid Threats
The senior division civil judge Ravi Kumar, who gave the survey order of Gyanvapi mosque, has received death threats from the Islamic Aghaz Movement organization. In regard to this, the Uttar Pradesh government has increased Ravi Kumar's security. The threat was given through a registered post, following which Kumar alerted the concerned officials including the DGP and commissioner of police, Varanasi. Immediately after being informed, the… read-more
Tags: Police Security, Gyanvapi Mosque, Uttar Pradesh, Ravi Kumar, Islamic Organisation
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Gyanvapi Mosque Row: Mosque Committee Urges Court To Not Disclose Survey Findings To Public
Anjuman Intregeniya Committee has submitted a letter to the Varanasi district court, demanding for the non-disclosure of the survey findings to the public. Advocate for the committee Merajuddin Siddiqui, said that the commission has pleaded that the "report, photographs and videos be shared only with the concerned parties". Reportedly, the survey was ordered after a plea was filed seeking permission for daily worshipping after the Shivling… read-more
Tags: Gyanvapi Mosque, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Shivling, Places of Worship
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Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Plea Filed In Varanasi Court To Demolish Wall Beside Wazukhana
A plea has been filed in Varanasi Court on May 18, seeking permission to demolish the wall beside the Wazukhana where the Shivling is claimed to have been found. Advocate for the petitioner Vishnu Shankar Jain said that the demolition of the said wall will help them "enter further" into the matter. Furthermore, court has removed Advocate Commissioner Ajay Mishra for leaking the contents of the survey.
Tags: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Gyanvapi Mosque, Wazukhana, Shivling
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