Muslim side apprehends damage to Gyanvapi mosque during survey

Prayagraj: The management committee of the Gyanvapi mosque has apprehended that the historic structure may fall during the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey.

Seeking a stay on the ASI survey, the committee today on Wednesday Allahabad High Court that Gyanvapi mosque has stood



at the place, next to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple, for 1,000 years now.

This prompted a sharp response from the court, which asked the petitioners how they will trust the court’s ruling that if they cannot trust the ASI’s assurances that there will no damage to the structure.