Major part of Gyanvapi mosque’s survey is over

A court-mandated videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in UP’s Varanasi was carried out peacefully for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with the major part of the exercise said to have been completed.

The survey will continue on Monday. It was carried out from 8 am to 12 noon amid tight security.

Elaborating on the survey and day’s development, Varanasi’s District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma told PTI, “In the presence of 3 court commissioners along with all the parties, the court commission started its work at 8 am, and it continued till noon. All the parties followed the court orders. The court commission, after completing Sunday's work, decided that work will continue on Monday as well.”

The district magistrate added Monday’s work will begin at 8 am and all the parties have been directed to remain present. Sharma said as per the directions of the court commission, adequate facilities including resources to provide light, videographers and photographers of the Information Dept, draftsman, revenue staff of the tehsil and labour were provided. Referring to the security set-up, he said, “Tight security arrangements were made. The devotees at Kashi Vishwanath Temple were given entry through Dhoondi Raj Ganesh and Ganga Nadi ‘dwaar’, while gate no. 4 was closed for people for four hours.”

“About 65% of the survey was done today. This is completely an archaeological survey work, Since the advocates were not familiar with the survey, the work took time,” Madan Mohan Yadav, the counsel for the Hindu side, said.

Meanwhile, RSS leader Indresh Kumar said truth about Gyanvapi mosque, Taj Mahal and Krishna Janmabhoomi in UP and all other disputed places in the country should come out before the people.