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The Gyanvapi mosque case has once again brought the Places of Worship Act, 1991 into the limelight. A Varanasi court is hearing a petition by five Hindu women who claim there are idols of Hindu gods and goddesses in the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
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