Allahabad High Court Upholds Decision Allowing Hindu Prayers in Gyanvapi Cellar
The court dismissed a petition challenging the Varanasi district court's ruling, affirming the right of Hindus to perform prayers in the mosque's cellar.
- The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea against the Varanasi district court's decision, allowing Hindu prayers to continue in the Gyanvapi mosque's cellar.
- The Varanasi district court had previously ruled that a priest can perform prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque, known as 'Vyas Tehkhana'.
- The mosque was reportedly built over the remains of a Hindu temple during Aurangzeb's rule, according to an Archaeological Survey of India report.
- The mosque committee had challenged the district court's decision, but the High Court found no grounds to interfere.
- Advocates representing the Hindu side hailed the decision as a 'big victory for Sanatana Dharma', while the Muslim side considers further legal options.
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