Leader of ‘Sanatan Raksha Dal’ who ‘discovered’ temple in Godowlia Market in Varanasi’s Madanpura has petitioned local administration to allow prayers at structure without delay.
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While BJP's Hindu leaders have stayed silent or said matter should be left to courts, several Muslim leaders including minority wing chief & a former Union minister have expressed concern.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 'Waiting for Shiva: Unearthing the Truth of Kashi’s Gyan Vapi', whose author Vikram Sampath said 'shrines fell, shrines rose but Hindus of Kashi never gave up'.
Gyanvapi mosque committee says have to face 'daily harassment'. Local admin maintains 'approval for anything has to be sought from high-level committee headed by ADG-level officer'.
Muslim side criticised Varanasi administration for exhibiting 'unnecessary haste' in executing orders of district court that permitted prayers in southern cellar of Gyanvapi structure.
Govind Dev Giri Maharaj was alluding to Gyanvapi, Krishna Janmabhoomi sites. He also said Muslims can help heal ‘scars’ left by foreign invaders who demolished Hindus’ places of worship.
Pontiff’s office submitted letter requesting permission to carry out parikrama around Gyanvapi complex, maintaining that police & local admin can’t determine nature of place of worship.
The Allahabad High Court on 14 December had allowed the appointment of an advocate commissioner to monitor a Gyanvapi-like survey of the 17th century mosque.
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IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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