The Hindu's side in the Gyanvapi case has filed a petition in the Varanasi District Court, urging it to protect the 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' (cellar), where the Hindus have been worshipping after the court's order in January.
The Allahabad High Court has refused to ban the puja after the completion of the hearing of the appeals challenging the validity of the District Judge's order granting permission to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust to perform puja at Gyanvapi Grihtal in Varanasi.
Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, "We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the centre of our culture, they are the power driving our country."
"Today, the BJP has stooped to a new low and BJP Bengal unit today on 'X' handle, they made a cartoon, a caricature of Ma Sharada. We worship Maa Sharda. She's an idol. There are many followers of Sri Sri Thakur, Sri Sri Ma and Swamiji at Ram Krishna Mission, Belur Math and various branches
The inauguration ceremony witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's heartfelt commitment to the service of the motherland, as he expressed, "I worship Maa Bharti. 'parmatma ne mujhe jitna samay dia hai uska har pal Maa Bharti kay liye hai'..."
Bristling at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those who were at the helm at the Centre for long since independence couldn't understand the significance of places of worship, adding that they set a trend in the practice of being 'ashamed' of their own culture.
After the Varanasi Court allowed Hindus to worship inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, devotees flocked to the 'Vyas ka Tehkhana' inside the complex in Varanasi to offer prayers.
After Varanasi Court allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, advocate Sohan Lal Arya said that arrangements have been made but Vyas Ka Tekhana has not been opened for the devotees yet.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said that the judgement by a Varanasi court to allow Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex was a violation of Places of Worship Act.
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