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On Friday, shops in Muslim-majority neighborhoods of Varanasi stayed closed as a bandh was initiated by the management of the Gyanvapi mosque… The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, responsible for managing the Gyanvapi mosque, initiated a town-wide bandh on Friday. Its impact was evident in market districts such as Dalmandi, Nai Sadak, Nadesar, and Ardal Bazar. Security personnel carry out a flag march amidst the Varanasi bandh organized by the Muslim community following a Varanasi court’s authorization for a puja ceremony at the ‘Vyas ji ka Tehkhana’ within the Gyanvapi Mosque, on Friday, February 2, 2024. In Varanasi, shops in areas …

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Dive into the latest developments in the Gyanvapi mosque controversy, including court rulings and petitions, shedding light on the pre-Independence dispute and its legal ramifications. A recent court ruling in Varanasi permits Hindu petitioners to worship within the previously sealed basement area, known as ‘Vyas ka tekhana’, of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The judge’s decision mandates the removal of barricades and ensures that arrangements are made within a week for prayers to be conducted by priests from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the four Hindu women petitioners, emphasized that this ruling grants Hindus the right to offer …

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