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Gorakhpur (UP), Sep 20 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Gyanvapi well in Varanasi is not merely a structure but a "profound medium" for acquiring knowledge and ...
Here is how D Y Chandrachud unwittingly fuelled the Gyanvapi controversy, which has already damaged India’s social fabric Will Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud reverse his ascertainment ...
The Archaeological Survey of India's survey report on the Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi suggests that the mosque was built on remains of a pre-existing temple, claimed counsel for the Hindu side ...
Gyanvapi Case: No ASI Survey Of Mosque Till July 26 – What Is It About And Why Is It Happening Now? The scientific survey is being conducted over the barricaded area of the Gyanvapi Masjid ...
A lower court in Varanasi ordered the southern basement of the Gyanvapi mosque be handed over to Hindu devotees for their prayers. Some other parts of the mosque remain sealed on the court’s ...
The Muslim body, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, contends that the survey is contrary to provisions of a 1991 Indian law protecting places of worship.
A portion of the Gyanvapi mosque in the city of Varanasi — regarded as a holy city by Hindus and also the constituency from where the country’s Hindu nationalist prime minister was elected ...
VARANASI, India — On a sweltering Friday afternoon last week, outside an imposing sandstone gate leading to the Gyanvapi mosque, the road teemed with dozens of policemen, some armed with tear gas.
With the real­ignment of the holy city, the Gyanvapi well has come within the boundary of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. It has since seen extensive renovation from 2019 onwards.
Behind Gyanvapi’s women petitioners, a network of men who have long fought for Hindutva causes The bid to lay claim to the site of the 17th-century mosque did not start with the five women.
How Gyanvapi battle may set template for places of worship cases By Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi Jun 19, 2023 03:23 AM IST ...
The Gyanvapi Masjid was built on the banks of the Ganga by Aurangzeb in 1669. Several historians have claimed that it was constructed after demolishing the Adi Vishweshwara (Lord Shiva) temple and ...