Hindu women petitioners seek scientific inquiry into alleged ‘Shivling’ inside Gyanvapi Masjid
Varanasi:
The court of the senior-most judge of Varanasi today deferred its order on a plea by an alleged man seeking carbon dating. ‘Shivling’ Found inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court will pronounce its order on October 11. Hindu woman petitioners’ petition seeks scientific investigation including carbon dating ‘Shivling’ The temple was found during a video survey conducted on the orders of a lower court in the city earlier this year.
The court today sought clarification from the lawyers of the women petitioners on two points: ‘Shivling’ may or may not be made part of the case and whether the court may actually order any scientific inquiry.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lead counsel for the Hindu women petitioners, said they tried to convince the court in both the cases.
“We said two things – that in our prayers we sought the right to pray before deities visible and invisible inside the mosque premises and that ‘Shivling’ Was under water before. When the water was removed, it became a visible deity and is therefore part of the suit property. Secondly, we drew the court’s attention to a rule which says that the court has the power to order a commission for scientific inquiry,” Mr. Jain told NDTV.
Akhlaq Ahmed, counsel for the mosque’s management committee Anjuman Intejamiya Masjid (AIM), said they have sought more time from the court. “We said before the court that we need more time from the Hindu side to file the reply to these fresh submissions. Therefore, time has been given till October 11,” Ahmed said.
Four of the five Hindu women petitioners – whose original petition was to offer year-round prayers at a temple inside the Gyanvapi mosque – were being heard in the district judge’s court today. He filed a “scientific inquiry” petition last month, saying it was necessary to determine his age. ‘Shivling’. The women claimed that there are ancient idols of Hindu gods and goddesses inside the mosque.
In the September hearing, the Masjid Committee objected to the scientific inquiry petition, saying that the case was of Hindu women worshiping in a temple inside the mosque and that it had nothing to do with its structure and that the object was being called one. was. “Shivling” There was actually a “fountain”.