The scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is proceeding smoothly to find evidence related to the temple, said Advocates from the Hindu side in the matter.
As a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials continues the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex, Sudhir Tripathi, an advocate representing the Hindu side, said that there can be a little delay in starting the survey as today is the fifth Monday of 'Sawan' month".
While talking to the reporters here, Advocates from the Hindu side of Gyanvapi case Vishnu Shankar Jain said that the Muslim side has followed the court’s order and has fully cooperated with the survey.
Lawyers representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case said that the primary stage of the court-ordered survey has been finished, and the secondary stage will begin today with "machines" like radars that might also be used in the survey.
Reacting to the ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' on Saturday said that the survey a “legal process” and the truth should come out.
IMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday reacted to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi.
Owaisi said that the hope is that the floodgate for a thousand Babris not be opened.
As the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex is underway by a team of Archaeological Survey of India is underway on the second day, the Muslim side on Saturday said that till yesterday they were not participating in the survey but now they are "satisfied" and will not obstruct
The scientific survey of the complex began on Friday amid tight security, following Allahabad High Court's order, which allowed the ASI to conduct the survey, to determine if the mosque was built on a pre-existing temple.
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the scientific survey by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi.
According to officials, the ASI survey that started at 7.00 am on Friday with a team of 40 experts, has been stopped for lunch and is scheduled to resume after 02.30 pm.
"All people (including ASI officials) have reached there. The survey has started. We are also going inside," Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, Advocate representing the Hindu side on the Gyanvapi case told ANI.