When you cannot claim a religious place then how can you file a petition?
After the verdict of ayodhya case, claims are being made regarding temples at hundreds of religious places across the country. But due to the Places of Worship Act of 1991, claims cannot be made in the court at all places. In such a situation, the question arises that when Hindus cannot file a petition regarding their claim on any other religious place, then how did the case of Gyanvapi of Kashi and mathura reach the court. On this, the Hindu side says that this petition is not to capture any religious place but to survey that place and demand permission for Hindus to worship.
After the verdict on ayodhya, a petition was filed in the mathura court demanding the removal of the 17th century Idgah mosque. However, this petition was rejected by the court. It is claimed that below the Shahi Idgah mosque is the place where Lord Shri krishna was born.
Then how did you get permission to worship in the basement of Gyanvapi?
On january 31 this year, a court in varanasi has given permission to Hindus to worship in the basement of Vyasji in the Gyanvapi complex. AIMIM Chief asaduddin owaisi has termed this decision of the court as a blatant violation of the 'Place of Worship Act 1991'. The mosque side has challenged in allahabad High court against the decision of worshiping in the basement of Vyasji. Describing it as a one-sided decision, he has argued that since december 1993, when the UP government had stopped worshiping in the basement of Vyasji, why did the plaintiff not file the application? Why was the suit filed after 31 years in 2023? Why did the plaintiff remain silent for so many years?