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Another Ayodhya? Tensions rising in

Varanasi as Gyanvapi Masjid case heats up

BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav hits out at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief

Asaduddin Owaisi and demand his arrest under a sedition case

OUR BUREAU
Varanasi/Lucknow

n a major development in the
Gyanvapi Masjid versus Shringar
IGauri case, the court on Thurs-
day appointed Vishal Singh and Ajay
Singh as assistant commissioners
along with retaining the earlier ap-
pointed commissioner Ajay Kumar
Mishra.
Speaking to the media after the
hearing, Advocate Madan Mohan Ya-
dav, representing the Hindu petition-
ers in court, said, “Two more lawyers
have been appointed as commission-
ers to accompany the Court commis-
sioner Ajay Kumar Mishra for the
survey. The Commission is to submit
a report by May 17 before the court.”
Two more lawyers were appoint- Police personnel deployed outside Gyanvapi Masjid over a survey of the mosque in connection with the Shringar Gauri worship case,
ed after Mishra was accused of being in Varanasi on Friday. (ANI Photo)
biased by the Anjuman Intezamia
Mosque Committee. Varanasi court
refused to remove Court commis- Meanwhile, hitting out at the
sioner Ajay Mishra and added that Bharatiya Janata Party, senior Con-
the video inspection of the Gyanvapi gress leader Pramod Tiwari said
mosque will continue and should be that the BJP is looking for another
completed by Tuesday (May 17). Ayodhya issue to play politics in the
There has been a protest over Gyanvapi Masjid case. Speaking to
the survey of several deities, including reporters, the Congress leader said,
Shringar Gauri, located in Varanasi’s “The matter is in court but I will say
Kashi Vishwanath temple premises that BJP’s condition is like a wingless
and the Gyanvapi Masjid complex. bird after Ayodhya’s verdict as they
Following the court-appointed com- can’t fight politics on jobs, inflation
missioner’s survey in Gyanvapi Mas- and ‘Achhe din’. They are looking for
jid in Varanasi, Anjuman Intezamia another Ayodhya issue so that they
Masjid Committee on Saturday filed can politicize.” It is a BJP’s failed at-
an application seeking the removal of tempt to polarize the Gyanvapi case,
the office due to the alleged biased- Tiwari said.
ness over the matter. “People visit Kashi Vishwanath
“We filed an application against temple and as well go to Gyanva-
the (Court) Commissioner as he is pi mosque. BJP is trying a failed
biased and should be removed. The Varanasi is one of the holiest places for Hindus (ANI) attempt to polarize this issue for
court will hear the application and its political gains,” he said. There has
orders will be followed,” Advocate alleged bias over the matter. Shringar Gauri, located in Varanasi’s been a protest over the survey of
Rayeed Ahmed, Anjuman Intezamia “We filed an application against Kashi Vishwanath temple premises several deities, including Shringar
Masjid Committee told media per- the (Court) Commissioner as he is and the Gyanvapi Masjid complex. Gauri, located in Varanasi’s Kashi
sons. biased and should be removed. The Court-appointed official and a Vishwanath temple premises and
Earlier, following the court-ap- court will hear the application and its team of lawyers conducted an inspec- the Gyanvapi Masjid complex.
pointed commissioner’s survey in orders will be followed,” Advocate tion at Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi Court-appointed official and a
Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, Anju- Rayeed Ahmed, Anjuman Intezamia on Friday in connection with a plea team of lawyers conducted an inspec-
man Intezamia Masjid Committee on Masjid Committee told media per- seeking access to a Hindu temple be- tion at Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi
Saturday filed an application seeking sons. There has been a protest over hind it. The survey and videography on Friday in connection with a plea
the removal of the office due to the the survey of several deities, including at the mosque also continued today. Continued at next page... >>

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