: Friday, April 9, 2021, 5:27 PM IST Kashi Vishwanath vs Gyanvapi mosque row: Twitter erupts into 'Mandir-Masjid' debate as Varanasi court gives ASI nod for survey On Thursday, a court in Varanasi ordered an archaeological survey of the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Gyanwapi mosque premises to resolve a lingering dispute involving the two shrines. The cost will be borne by the Uttar Pradesh government. Now, a day later, the controversy has made its way to social media platforms, with politicians, activists and many others weighing in on the topic. For the uninitiated, Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque shares a border with the present day Kashi Vishwanath temple and by several accounts was built by Aurangzeb on the ruins of the original temple.Over the last few decades many have sought the removal of this religious structure, along the ideological lines that paved the way for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. But unlike the destroyed Babri Masjid, the mosque stands to this day and falls under the purview of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.