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Gyanvapi mosque survey: Day 1 proceedings conclude; videography to resume tomorrow morning

District court has ordered that locks should be broken if the keys are not available to access certain areas of the complex for the survey.

Gyanvapi mosque case: The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi resumed on Saturday amid tight security arrangements. The survey work went on in a peaceful manner and it will continue on Sunday. "The survey work went on in a peaceful manner. And, there has been no objection from anyone. Everything is normal and conducive, and all parties co-operated," Police Commissioner of Varanasi A Satish Ganesh said. The mosque management committee had indicated that it will cooperate for now with the team assigned the task by a local court. The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls. An important meeting was held with all parties concerned on Friday and an appeal was made to them to cooperate in the commission's work and the maintenance of law and order. Lawyers representing the Hindu and Muslim sides were present at the meeting held on Friday by the district magistrate. The survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner did not have the mandate to film inside the premises. The committee accused him of bias and filed a plea for his replacement. In its order on Thursday, the district court said locks should be broken if the keys are not available to access certain areas of the complex for the survey.

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  • 1:08 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

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  • 12:22 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

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  • 12:17 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Videography completed amid tight security, survey to continue till May 16

    The videography survey was completed today peacefully. The proceedings will continue till May 16.

  • 11:45 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Survey work completed peacefully, to resume tomorrow

    The survey work was completed peacefully. The police administration was also alert. The mosque management committee had indicated that it will cooperate for now with the team assigned the task by a local court.

  • 11:43 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Videography of two basements completed

    The videography survey of two basements have been completed by the team. 

  • 11:36 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    No inconvenience to common people in the area; Police

    There is a robust arrangement to ensure that the people don't face any inconvenience, the darshan takes place well and everything goes on well: DCP Kashi Zone RS Gautam on security for Gyanvapi mosque survey in Varanasi, UP

     

  • 11:15 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Survey to be conducted till 12 pm

    The videography survey at the Gyanvapi mosque will be conducted till 12 pm by the team and will resume tomorrow morning at 8 am. 

  • 10:04 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Lock opened in one of basements

    Lock has been opened in one of the basements. The videography survey underway is underway

     

  • 9:56 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Gyanvapi mosque survey: Heavy Police personnel deployed in the area

  • 9:48 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Plea by women led to survey

    The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls. 

  • 9:48 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Court turned down plea by mosque committee to replace advocate commissioner

    In his order on Thursday, District Civil Court (Senior Division) judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar turned down a plea by the mosque committee to replace Ajay Kumar Mishra, who was appointed advocate commissioner by him to survey the Gyanvapi-Gauri Shringar complex. The judge also appointed two more advocates to help the commissioner with the survey and said it should be completed by Tuesday. 

  • 9:46 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    SC refused to grant interim order of status quo

    The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an interim order of status quo on the survey. 

     

  • 9:46 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Survey was earlier stalled amid objections by mosque committee

    The survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner did not have the mandate to film inside the premises. The committee accused him of bias and filed a plea for his replacement. 

     

  • 9:46 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    Who's carrying out the survey?

    Three court-appointed advocate commissioners, five lawyers each from the two sides and an assistant besides a videography team are carrying out the survey. 

  • 9:43 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht

    SC bench headed by Justice Chandrachud to hear plea against Gyanvapi Mosque survey

    A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud in the Supreme Court will hear the plea seeking a stay on the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.