Sweets were distributed and fireworks took place when Hindus celebrated the court order in Varanasi, Kanpur and Jammu. These visuals prompted AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to raise objections.
VARANASI/NEW DELHI, Sept 12: The Varanasi district today said it will continue to hear a petition seeking daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi Masjid, dismissing the mosque committee’s argument that the case is not maintainable. District Judge A K Vishvesh rejected the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee’s petition questioning the maintainability of the case, which has reignited the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi Masjid dispute. Separately, the Allahabad High Court which is hearing […]
A court's decision to hear a plea by five Hindu women for year-round worship rights in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid complex sets in motion another case with overlaps between religion, politics, and the law. The case will now be heard on September 22.