On Wednesday, a Varanasi court granted permission for Hindu devotees to conduct worship within the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque. According to the court’s ruling, devotees are now allowed to offer prayers at ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana,’ a closed-off section within the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Additionally, the court instructed the district administration to facilitate the required arrangements within the next seven days.
#WATCH | Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side says, “…Puja will start within seven days. Everyone will have the right to perform Puja…” pic.twitter.com/EH27vQQJdc
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Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu party, informed reporters that the Hindu side has been granted permission to conduct prayers at ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana.’ He added that the District Administration is mandated to make the necessary arrangements within the next seven days, and emphasized that everyone now has the right to perform puja at the specified location.
Vishnu Shankar Jain drew parallels between the recent order of the Varanasi court and a significant 1983 verdict delivered by Justice KM Mohan. He highlighted the historical significance, likening it to the order issued by Justice Krishna Mohan Pandey in 1983. Jain pointed out that Justice Pandey’s order led to the unlocking of the doors of the then-disputed Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid premises in Ayodhya, considering it a momentous event. Justice Mohan Pandey, a resident of Gorakhpur, was the first judge to issue such an order, allowing worship at the Ram Mandir.
