Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:59pm on 05 Feb 2024,Monday India
A Hindu petitioner in Varanasi moves a trial court, seeking Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) direction to survey remaining cellars in the Gyanvapi complex. The plea aims to determine the precinct's religious character. It requests ASI to survey blocked entrances and uninvestigated cellars, emphasizing careful preservation. The petitioner asserts ASI's ability to remove obstructions safely. This follows religious rituals permitted by a Varanasi court, allowing prayers in the complex. The court granted permission following a petitioner's claim that their grandfather performed prayers there until 1993. The order specifies prayers by a temple trust-nominated priest.
