Uttar Pradesh: Curb orders in Kashi ahead of verdict in Shringar Gauri case

VARANASI: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in Varanasi ahead of Monday verdict by the district judge on the maintainability of the suit seeking worshiping right at Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque compound, filed by five women plaintiffs.
Talking to reporters, commissioner of police (CP) A Satish Ganesh said that a meeting of police officers was organized on Sunday to finalise a foolproof security plan for Monday. It was attended by additional commissioners of police as well as in-charges of different police stations, he said adding that “police and paramilitary forces will also be deployed in and around areas having mixed population.”
Claiming that patrolling vehicles will be positioned at strategic points, the CP said quick reaction teams have been formed to act in case of eventuality. Any bid to disturb the law and order situation would be dealt with strictly, Ganesh said, appealing to people not to get misled by rumours.
Following the directive of the Supreme Court to decide the maintainability of the case 693/2021 on priority, the district judge had started the hearings on May 20. With final submissions by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid -- the mosque management committee -- and advocates of the five women plaintiffs seeking worshipping rights at Shringar Gauri in Gyanvapi mosque compound on August 24, the hearing on maintainability of case 692/2021 Rakhi Singh vs state of UP and others had concluded at the court of district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha.
The court had fixed September 12 as the date to deliver the decision on maintainability of the case.
The hearing on the case will continue further only after the district judge gives his verdict on its maintainability.