‘Gyanvapi Complex Was Always A Temple’: Hindu Women Petitioners Welcome Allahabad HC Verdict
Curated By: Sanstuti Nath Last Updated: February 26, 2024, 11:35 IST The Muslim side has opposed this claim and maintained that Muslims have always had possession over the mosque’s building (Image: PTI file) Sita Sahu and Manju Vyas– two of the five women at the centre of the Gyanvapi petition welcomed the court’s verdict asserting that there is ample evidence to prove that a temple existed on the mosque premises The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s orders appointing the district magistrate as the receiver of the “Vyas Tehkhana” southern cellar of the mosque) and allowing “puja” to be performed there. Sita Sahu and Manju Vyas– two of the five women at the centre of the Gyanvapi petition welcomed the court’s verdict asserting that there is ample evidence to prove that a temple existed on the mosque premises. “It (Gyanvapi complex) was always a temple and we are sure we will win,” said Vyas. Sahu and Vyas, along with Laxmi Devi, Rekha Pathak and …