Gyanvapi Masjid Latest News: Muslim Side Claims They Didn't Receive Any Notice of ASI Survey
Ganges / Credit: Pexels The survey of Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi by a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began on Monday amid tight security. The survey is aimed at finding out whether the mosque was built over a pre-existing Hindu temple, as claimed by some Hindu groups. The court had ordered the survey on Friday, saying that it was necessary for the true facts to come out. Bird-Eye View of Mosque Area/Credit: Pexels The survey will cover the entire premises of the masjid, except the Wazukhana or the ablution area of the Mosque. According to reporters on ground, 32 people from the Hindu side and the ASI survey team are inside the mosque, including four women plaintiffs and their lawyers. Meanwhile, the Gyanvapi masjid committee is planning to approach the Supreme Court against the Varanasi court's order. Sources told News18 that the committee will seek an urgent listing before the Chief Justice of India and a stay on all proceedings in the case. The case has b...