Ahead of a district court delivering verdict in the case related to the video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said that the entire issue was for political benefits. "These issues will break the country. After Ram temple, now peace is needed," Raut said, news agency ANI reported.
The court will also decide on a plea by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee (Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid) seeking removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra as the court commissioner for the survey, lawyers said. The court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who had earlier heard the arguments of the Hindu and Muslim sides, further heard the matter relating to opening of the two basements located inside the barricading in the Gyanvapi complex for videography and replacement of advocate commissioner.
Advocate commissioner Mishra also presented his side, lawyer Shivam Gaur representing the Hindu side told reporters. "The court has reserved its order till 12 o'clock tomorrow. It is expected that tomorrow the court will give the next date for videography and also give a verdict on whether the commissioner will be changed or not," Gaur said.
After hearing arguments of both sides, the court has reserved its decision for Thursday, government counsel Mahendra Prasad Pandey said.
Meanwhile, joint secretary of Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid Syed Mohammad Yasin told PTI that there is barricading all around Gyanvapi Masjid and the Hindu side is talking about videography of the two basements located beneath the mosque by opening them.
