Big setback for Hindu side in Gyanvapi case, court rejects plea for additional survey

Gyanvapi

The Varanasi local court on Friday dismissed the petition of the Hindu side for a comprehensive ASI survey of the Gyanvapi complex.

Hindu side advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi told media on Friday: "The court has rejected our application for an additional survey of the protection of the whole Gyanvapi area by the ASI... We will go to the High Court against this decision...within the time limitation, within 30 days..."

On Saturday, the advocates of the Muslim side and the Waqf Board, who are opposing the survey, completed their arguments before Civil Judge Senior Division Jugal Kishore Shambhu.

After hearing the arguments, the court had fixed October 25 as the date of the next hearing.