With the Muslim side moving the Allahabad High Court challenging a Varanasi court verdict, allowing Hindu devotees to hold prayers inside the disputed 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area of the Gyanvapi mosque, a heavy security cordon was thrown around the complex on Friday.
Osama Hamdan, a Hamas official, said that the Palestinian group has not yet provided an official response to the proposed deal following the four-way meeting in Paris.
The Masjid Intezamia Committee of Gyanvapi mosque of Varanasi filed a revision petition in Allahabad High Court on Thursday against Varanasi District Court's order allowing Hindus to perform prayers inside the southern celler of Gyanvapi mosque.
Conrad's statement comes as Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a squad of largely uncapped players for the two-Test series against New Zealand. This move drew a lot of criticism from fans and some players, who accused them of disrespecting the oldest format of the game, most notably former
Responding to the Varanasi court's order, allowing the Hindu side to perform prayers in the sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque premises, Jitendra Nath Vyas, on Thursday said that he is happy to learn that he has got the permission to resume puja there.
After the Varanasi Court's order in the Gyanvapi Mosque case, Nagendra Pandey, chairman of Kashi Vishwanath Trust said that no side should have any issues now and asserted that the Pooja will start soon.
After Varanasi Court allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, said that daily puja has started in 'Vyas parivar Tehkhana'."
Reacting to Varanasi Court's order on Wednesday allowing Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Muslim side lawyer Akhlaq Ahmed said that they will approach the Allahabad High Court to challenge Varanasi Court's decision.
After the Varanasi district court allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Kashi Vishwanath Trust President Nagendra Pandey on Wednesday said that today's decision raises hopes that one day the entire complex will be Hindu.
After the Varanasi District Court allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Acharya Satyendra Das, Chief Priest of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, expressed glee over the same, stating that it was a matter of joy.
In an official statement, Kumar said, "We are happy that today the court has said that the plaintiff in that suit, along with the Kashi Vishwanath Trust, shall appoint a 'Pujari' to ensure regular 'Puja Archna' and performance of other rituals in that basement temple. This restores the statu