AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Condemns Gyanvapi Verdict, Calls It a Violation of Places of Worship Act (The judge has ordered the opening of the grills within 7 days)
New Delhi, [01/02/2024]
In response to the recent judgment by the Varanasi court allowing Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’ area within the Gyanvapi mosque complex(AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Condemns Gyanvapi Verdict)
In response to the recent judgment by the Varanasi court allowing Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’ area within the Gyanvapi mosque complex, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the decision, labeling it a violation of the Places of Worship Act.
Owaisi expressed concern over the timing of the judgment, pointing out that it was delivered on the judge’s last day before retirement. He raised questions about the judge’s direct involvement in the verdict after appointing the District Magistrate as a receiver on January 17. Owaisi contested the judge’s assertion that no prayers had been offered since 1993, emphasizing that this information could not be verified after 30 years.
The judge has ordered the opening of the grills within 7 days
“The judge has ordered the opening of the grills within 7 days, without providing the standard 30 days for making an appeal. This decision is erroneous. Until the Modi government explicitly states its commitment to the Places of Worship Act, such situations will persist,” Owaisi remarked.
Highlighting the significance of the Places of Worship Act as a part of the basic structure of a Supreme Court decision, Owaisi questioned the lower courts’ adherence to this order, especially in the context of the Babri Masjid title suit judgment.
As a response to the court’s decision, Owaisi announced that the Intezamia Masjid Committee would file an appeal in the Allahabad High Court. He stressed the need for a clear stance from the Modi government regarding the Places of Worship Act.
The Varanasi court’s verdict permits Hindu devotees to offer prayers at ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’ within the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court directed the district administration to make the necessary arrangements within the next seven days for the implementation of this decision.
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, announced that the puja would commence within seven days, ensuring the right of everyone to perform the ritual. The mosque, with its historic ‘tahkhanas,’ has become a focal point of legal disputes, with implications reaching beyond the religious context.
