On the plea seeking worship of the ‘Shivling’ by the Hindu side fast-track court in Varanasi will pronounce its verdict on the Gyanvapi mosque premises.
On the three main demands, the Civil Judge Senior Division Fast Track court will deliver its verdict. The three verdicts are the prayer of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar, the handing over of the entire Gyanvapi complex to the Hindus, and the banning of the entry of Muslims inside the premises of the Gyanvapi complex.
Meanwhile, at present Muslim side is allowed to offer prayers.
Earlier in October, the Varanasi court refused to allow a ‘scientific investigation’ of the ‘Shivling’.
After this Hindu side demanded carbon dating of the structure found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque’s wazukhana and applied on 22 September in the Varanasi District Court.
Moreover, the Muslim side said the structure found in the Gyanvapi Mosque is of a ‘fountain’.
On September 29 the hearing took place where the Hindu side had demanded a scientific investigation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the ‘Shivling’.
“It would not be proper to order the survey of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and by giving such order the age, nature, and structure of the said Shivling is known, even this does not imply the possibility of a just solution,” the Varanasi court said.
Advocate Vishnu Jain said, “Court has rejected our demand of seeking carbon dating. We’ll move to Supreme Court against this order and challenge it there. I cannot announce the date as of now, but we’ll soon challenge this order in Supreme Court.”
“Though the court has rejected the demand of seeking carbon dating, the option of going to the High Court is available and the Hindu side will place their point before the High Court as well,” Hindu side Madan Mohan Yadav said.
“If the alleged Shivling is damaged by taking samples, then it will violate the order of the Supreme Court. If the Shivling is damaged, the religious sentiments of the general public can also get hurt”, the Varanasi Court said.
Meanwhile, the court had reserved the order in the Gyanvapi Mosque-Shringar Gauri case after hearing both sides’ arguments.
Earlier on 20 May the case related to worship at Gyanvapi mosque was transferred by the Supreme court from the civil judge to the District Judge, Varanasi.
Representing the Muslim side Akhlaq Ahmed said “We responded to the application on carbon dating. Stone does not have the capacity to absorb carbon. The Supreme Court in its May 17 order, according to, the object that the commission found, had to be protected. The order of the SC will prevail, so the object cannot be opened. According to the Hindu side, the process will be scientific, even if it is so, there will be tampering with the object. Chemicals will be used for the test. We will take action based on the order by the court on October 14.”
However, Tohid Khan another lawyer representing the Muslim side said, “The court will deliver its verdict on whether the application seeking carbon dating is acceptable or should be rejected. The structure is a fountain and not Shivling. The fountain can still be made operational.”
