8 months ago
Varanasi Court Rejects Plea to Change Gyanvapi Wazoo Khana Seal Cloth
A court in Varanasi, India, recently decided not to change the cloth covering a lock on a special room in the Gyanvapi Mosque.
This room, called the wazoo khana, was used by Muslims for washing before prayers.
The cloth was put there by the court in 2019 to keep the area sealed.
Some Hindus wanted to change the cloth because it was old and torn, but the court said no.
The mosque committee said the Hindus were just trying to cause trouble.
There are many arguments about this place.
Some Hindus say the mosque was built on an old temple, while the mosque committee says the building has been there for a very long time.
The court will hear more about this case on January 6.
Varanasi court dismissed a plea to change the cloth on the lock of the wazoo khana at the Gyanvapi mosque.
The cloth was wrapped around the lock by local authorities in 2019 to seal the premises.
The court rejected the Hindu side's concern that the mosque management would tamper with evidence inside the wazoo khana.
The mosque committee claimed the fresh demand for changing the cloth was a ploy to disturb them and gain access to the shrine.
The case was posted for further hearing on January 6.
- Who
- Varanasi District Court, Hindu petitioners, Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee
- What
- Rejection of a plea to change the cloth on the lock of the wazoo khana
- Where
- Varanasi, India
- When
- The decision was made on Monday, next hearing on January 6
- Why
- To maintain the status quo and prevent tampering with evidence
Key facts
- Location
- Varanasi, India
- Court Decision
- Dismissed plea to change the cloth on the lock
- Next Hearing
- January 6
- Controversial Site
- Gyanvapi Mosque and Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Historical Claim
- Hindus claim the mosque was built on a temple site
- Mosque Committee's Claim
- The structure existed before the Mughals
- Survey Findings
- Remains of Hindu temples found inside the mosque
- Current Status
- Hindus worship in the basement, mosque on the first floor
