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Allahabad High Court hears petition on Gyanvapi case today

Allahabad High Court

Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court hears the plea on Gyanvapi case today regarding the ASI survey of the Wazukhana.

The Supreme Court sealed the Wazukahana after a dispute over a structure on the mosque premises.

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The Hindu side alleges that a shivling was found on its premises in 2022; however, the Muslim side has claimed it is a water fountain.

The Hindu side also moved the Supreme Court early in the year to de-seal the ‘wazukhana’ area in the Gyanvapi complex.

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During the survey, a structure- claimed to be a “Shivling” by the Hindu side and a “fountain” by the Muslim side- was found in the mosque premises on May 16, 2022, during a court-mandated survey of the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

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