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Gyanvapi Masjid Case News LIVE Updates: 'Shivling' found, court orders to seal premises; SC hearing tomorrow
Gyanvapi mosque case live updates: Following the conclusion of survey at the Gyanvapi Masjid complex, the Hindu side advocates on Monday claimed that a 'Shivling' had been found inside the well. Meanwhile, a local court has ordered the district administration and the paramilitary forces to seal the area. Stay with TOI for live updates:Read Less
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It was 3rd day of survey... a stone was found there, we're claiming it to be Shivling. It's around 3 ft tall. It was at the spot where Muslims performed wuzu. They had claimed it to be a fountain but after cleaning, it was found to be Shivling. We have filed an appeal before the court that this place be secured as it can be tampered with. Court has ordered the same: Deepak Singh, lawyer
The news of a 'shivling' being found at (Gyanvapi) mosque premises is happy news for me & for all shiv followers of the country. The truth has come to light. We will welcome & follow orders of the court in the matter: Keshav Prasad Maurya, deputy CM, UP
The district administration is yet to receive a copy of of the court order but it has started preparations for sealing the pond and making alternative arrangements for wazu so that Mulsims visiting the mosque for prayers do not face any problem.
They are after all our mosques. Give us a list of all mosques you are eyeing. They are after Gyanvapi mosque now. Would everything be okay when they take all of it?: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
Video: Varanasi court orders sealing of area where 'Shivling' has been found
Shivlinga found during Gyanvapi mosque survey; court orders to seal area
The court has made chief secretary of UP and director general of police responsible for the supervision of the sealing process and the works done by district administration, police and CRPF for the execution of its order. The court said that safety and conservation of the area will be personal responsibility of the district magistrate, commissioner of police and CRPF commandant.
Hindu petitioner in the case claims presence of a 'Shivling' in the Gyanvapi mosque
Hindu petitioner in the case, Sohan Lal Arya has claimed that the committee found a Shivling at the complex. Arya, who accompanied the court commission for the mosque survey, said that they have found a "conclusive evidence". "Shivling....Jiski Nandi pratiksha kar rahi thi... The moment things became clear the chants of 'Har Har Mahavdev' resonated in mosque premises," he claimed.
Baba Mahadev in Gyanvapi has given a mythological message to the country's eternal Hindu tradition: UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा के अवसर पर ज्ञानवापी में बाबा महादेव के प्रकटीकरण ने देश की सनातन हिंदू परंपरा को एक पौराणिक संदेश दिया है।
— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) 1652687044000The court of civil judge (senior division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar ordered the district administration, police and CRPF to seal the Gyanvapi mosque’s area where a 'Shivlinga' was found during the survey of advocate commissioner.
An advocate from the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav, claimed that the shivling is Nandi faced.
Following the conclusion of the survey at the Gyanvapi Masjid complex, the Hindu side advocates on Monday claimed that a 'shivling' had been found inside the well. Lawyer Vishnu Jain said he would go to the civil court to seek its protection. Meanwhile, a local court has ordered the paramilitary forces to seal the area and ensure security there.
Varanasi court orders DM Varanasi "to seal the area where a 'Shivling' has been found & prohibit the entry of any person to the area. DM, police commissioner, police commissionerate, & CRPF commandant Varanasi responsible for security of the sealed area." (ANI)
SC to hear plea seeking stay on survey of Gyanvapi Mosque complex
Supreme Court to hear tomorrow, May 17, plea seeking direction for stay on survey of Gyanvapi Mosque complex, which was adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud will hear the plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee.
We spoke with all stakeholders and reached a consensus that it's important to follow court's order. We also cleared people's misconceptions, worked on confidence building. The 3-day survey has ended. We thank the people of Kashi for their cooperation.
Satish Ganesh, Varanasi CP
No details of the survey of Gyanvapi mosque were disclosed by any member of the commission. The court is the custodian of the information about the survey. One member was debarred from the commission for about a few minutes yesterday, later admitted to the commission: DM Varanasi
Court commission concludes survey of Gyanvapi mosque
Varanasi: The survey by the Court commission has concluded. "We have found conclusive evidence," says Sohan Lal Arya, petitioner in the Gyanvapi mosque case.
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