Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Seal Area Where Shivling Found, Says Varanasi Court
A court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered that a pond in the Gyanvapi mosque complex where a "Shivling" has been found during filming be seized.
New Delhi, 16 May 2022
As per news report of NDTV, The court-mandated three-day videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has ended a day before the next hearing of the case in court. The last day of filming began this morning amid tight security and restrictions near the complex. Water was drained from the pond today, claimed a lawyer for the petitioners, and a "Shivling" was found. The pond, which is used for the Islamic "Wazoo" or purification ritual, must be sealed, the petitioners asked the court. The court accepted the plea and ordered the Varanasi District Magistrate to ensure that the pond is not used for purification rituals, for now.
Source -NDTV
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