Gyanvapi Case: Today's Scientific Survey of "Shivalinga" Plea Will Be Heard by Supreme Court

Additionally, the Hindu side has asked that all ten of the tehkhanas in the Gyanvapi property be opened for a survey. Arguments on this issue will also be heard by the Supreme Court today.

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Today, the Hindu side will present their case before the Supreme Court of India, asking for a scientific investigation to establish the age of the "Shivaling" discovered at the Gyanvapi property. The Muslim side objected to the upper court's intervention after the Varanasi District Court gave permission to conduct rites in the Gyanvapi Mosque's Vyasa tehkhana. Interestingly, the Hindu side has petitioned the Supreme Court to conduct a scientific study in order to establish the age of the "Shivaling." The Muslim side has maintained that the building is a fountain rather than a Shivalinga.

In addition, the Hindu side has asked that all ten of the tehkhanas in the Gyanvapi property be opened for a survey. Arguments on this issue will also be heard by the Supreme Court today. The court will also take into account whether the Muslim side's petition, which claims that the Places of Worship Act does not allow for the performance of rituals and the worship of deities like Shringar Gauri within the Gyanvapi site, is maintainable.

Prior to this, the Gyanvapi compound's meditation cell was authorized by the Varanasi District Court to be used for ritualistic and religious purposes. After then, worship started, and a large crowd showed up to see it. On January 31, the district court issued rulings permitting Hindu devotees to worship and perform rituals at the Gyanvapi Mosque's meditation cell. The district administration was ordered by the court to make the required preparations within the following seven days.

The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid management committee, which is in charge of the Gyanvapi Mosque, has filed an appeal in the Allahabad High Court against the validity of the Varanasi District Court's ruling. The mosque committee had argued against the order, but the High Court denied their request for emergency relief. February 6 is when this case is expected to be heard again. It is noteworthy that there was no injunction issued by the court prohibiting worship in the meditation cell.

The Varanasi District Court's ruling to allow worship in the Gyanvapi Mosque's meditation cell is deemed a "hurried" ruling by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). In an effort to achieve justice, the Muslim side has declared that they will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Muslim organizations have also recommended that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 be put into effect in order to stop problems in the nation that result from these kinds of disagreements.