Varanasi Court Orders ASI To Survey Gyanvapi Mosque Over Temple Claims

The Archaeological Survey of India has got a nod from a Varanasi court to carry out a physical survey of Gyanvapi mosque, next to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Hearing a three-decade old petition, the court ordered the ASI to constitute a five-member committee. The petition claimed that the mosque was built over an ancient temple demolished by Aurangzeb. However, the court has not stopped people from offering prayer at the mosque.