Gyanvapi mosque: Protect area where Shivling found, but allow Muslims to offer namaz, orders Supreme Court : The Tribune India tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Places of Worship Act, 1991, was introduced to maintain a status quo over religious places and prevent any communal tension that may arise over the occupancy or rights over any such place. India Today explains the Act's relevance in the ongoing Gyanvapi Masjid controversy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered protection of the area where a ‘Shivling’ was reported to have been found at the Gyanvapi Shringar Gauri Complex in Varanasi even as it clarified that there shall be no restriction on Muslims offering namaz or other religious observances there.
The plea has contended that Gyanvapi mosque is exempt from the Places of Worship Act, because temples within the Gyanvapi mosque complex fall under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and Remains Act, 1958.