Supreme Court to hear plea for arrangement of ablution at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Arrangements are not made yet, there are more worshipers due to Ramzan, Ahmadi told the bench, adding that they are requesting for arrangements to be made for ‘wuzu’

PGurus Newsdesk

April 10, 2023

Arrangements are not made yet, there are more worshipers due to Ramzan, Ahmadi told the bench, adding that they are requesting for arrangements to be made for ‘wuzu’

Gyanvapi case: SC agrees to hear the Muslim side’s plea for an alternative arrangement for ‘wuzu’ on April 14

On Monday the Supreme Court agreed to examine on April 14, a plea for an alternative arrangement for ‘wuzu’ for worshippers at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. The plea said that due to Ramazan, the number of worshippers has increased.

Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi mentioned the matter on behalf of the Muslim side before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

The bench told Ahmadi that this was a procedural issue. The counsel requested the court to hear the matter on Monday and said “the water for wuzu is being used for a drum. There are more worshippers due to Ramazan.”

He further added that he is insisting because of Ramazan. However, the Chief Justice said it would be difficult for Justice Surya Kant, who was part of the earlier bench, to join for hearing. After hearing brief submissions, the bench said it would hear the matter on April 14.

In November last year, the apex court extended the protection of the area inside Gyanvapi mosque, where a ‘Shivling‘ was found, till further orders.

The top court had said the interim order passed in May 2022, in connection with the protection of the area inside Gyanvapi mosque where a ‘Shivling’ was found, during a survey, will remain in operation till further orders.

Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid, Varanasi, in its plea, contended the ablution area of the mosque where the “said object” has been found which, the petitioner maintains, is in fact a part of an old fountain. The plea further added that it was sealed by the district authorities and remains sealed to date, and the washroom alongside the same also remains sealed.

The plea contended that it had created inconvenience for the worshippers where they are deprived of the wuzu khana needed for offering namaz as well as the washroom. It pointed out that the door to access the washroom was through the ablution area and the same remains sealed.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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