VARANASI: All eyes are on the Varanasi District Court, which is about to find out on Wednesday whether or not the sealed Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report in regards to the Gyanvapi mosque advanced survey needs to be made public. The ASI had diligently compiled a complete 1000-page report on the scientific survey of the mosque premises, submitting it to the Varanasi court docket on December 18 of the earlier yr.
ASI’s Plea For Delay
District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha had beforehand adjourned the listening to on the purposes filed by Hindu petitioners who sought entry to the survey report. This resolution was influenced by an utility from the ASI, urging the court docket to postpone the discharge by 4 weeks. The ASI cited the necessity for added time to file the report within the 1991 swimsuit associated to the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute.
Objectives Of ASI Survey
The ASI had undertaken the survey on the directive of the Varanasi court docket, tasked with figuring out whether or not the mosque was constructed over a pre-existing construction of a Hindu temple. The company, in its plea, highlighted the excessive court docket’s order, emphasizing that the survey report should be introduced within the 1991 swimsuit. The ASI expressed considerations in regards to the potential repercussions of revealing the report’s content material to the general public, fearing the unfold of rumours and misrepresentation that might adversely influence their ongoing work.
Supreme Court’s Involvement
On August 4, the Supreme Court rejected an try to halt the ASI’s survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, excluding the ‘wuzukhana’ space the place a ‘shivling’ was purportedly found final yr. A disagreement persists between the Hindu petitioners, who assert that it’s a “shivling,” and the Muslim aspect, which contends that it’s a “fountain.”
SC Allows ‘Wazukhana’ Cleaning
In a subsequent improvement, on January 16, the Supreme Court granted approval to Hindu ladies petitioners, permitting them to hunt course for cleansing the whole ‘wazukhana’ space of the Gyanvapi mosque, the place the alleged ‘Shivling’ was found. The cleansing course of commenced on January 20, executed beneath strict safety measures overseen by district officers. This unfolding authorized saga continues to captivate consideration because the Varanasi District Court deliberates on the essential resolution concerning the general public launch of the ASI survey report.
