An investigation by the Gyanvapi mosque was conducted by three court commissioners appointed by the court in front of all parties, said regional magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma. A search of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi by a court-appointed team continued for a second day in a row on Sunday amid detailed security measures, officials said. The operation was done between 8am and noon and would continue on Monday.
The investigation was commissioned in front of all parties, said regional magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma. “Strong security measures are in place. The devotees are given access to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple through the Dhundhi Raj Ganesh Gate and the Ganga River Gate. Public access is closed for four hours at the 4th joint gate in Gyanvapi, ”said Sharma. “The continuation of the commission has gone well.”
More than 80% of the sites were surveyed in eight hours in two days, said a source familiar with the matter. It will probably be completed on Monday, he said, not wanting his name withheld. The investigation was adjourned on May 7 amid opposition to the mosque steering committee a day after it began. The study included a video recording and inspection of the buildings of the Gyanvapi complex by a local court hearing a request for daily worship of the ShringarGauriSthal at the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi complex.
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“The court order was followed in a peaceful manner by all parties,” Sharma said. “Following the commission’s proceedings on Sunday, the court commissioner ruled that the commission’s proceedings would continue on Monday.”
Court commissioners, lawyers and officials arrived at the Gyanvapi building at 8 a.m. Sunday. They include attorney general Ajai Kumar Mishra, attorney general Vishal Singh, assistant commissioner of Advocate AjaiPratap Singh, plaintiffs’ lawyers and the AnjumanIntezamiaMasajid Committee, in charge of the Gyanvapi mosque, with the exception of a government official. Uttar Pradesh and officials of the Kashi VishwanathMandir Trust.
The ground floor of the Gyanvapi mosque was inspected on Saturday, according to the man quoted earlier. On Sunday, it was held on the west wall and above the mosque. the panel will submit a report on May 17. Uttar Pradesh secretary general DS Mishra and director general of police DS Chauhan monitored the ongoing investigation through district officials. Many senior police officers were present during the investigation and examination.
“We co-operated with the commission on Sunday, as we did on Saturday,” said SM Yasin, joint secretary of the AnjumanIntezamiaMasajid Committee. “The decisions of the commission of inquiry began at 8am,” said Varanasi police commissioner A Satish Ganesh. . “Security has been upgraded.” Arrangements were also made so that there would be no interruptions for volunteers visiting the Kashi Vishwanath temple, he added.
Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar asked for a detailed report on the investigation on May 17. The court on Thursday decided not to replace Chief Justice Ajai Kumar Mishra after hearing an application by the AnjumanIntezamiaMasajid. removed, suspecting bias.The court instead appointed two other commissioners to assist Mishra.
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