Amid heavy security, the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has entered the fifth day on Tuesday. The survey of the 'Tahkhana' (basement) will be resumed.
According to Sudhir Tripathi, lawyer of the Hindu side, photography, videography is not possible inside 'Tahkhana'.
As the survey progresses, the Hindu side petitioner Rekha Pathak said that the whole survey process is exciting.
“We are very excited about the survey...'Tahkhana' is like to be opened today. It has become our routine to get up in the morning and head for duty...Our work is to supervise...We have had talks and the survey starts at 8 am and will go on till 5 pm,” Pathak told ANI.
Meanwhile, Tripathi said that the survey of the dome has not been completed and is likely to resume. “It seems the survey of the dome hasn't been completed. 'Tahkhana' is also being surveyed...without removing the rubble...photography and videography is not possible,” he told ANI.
As the survey resumes, heavy security is deployed at Gyanvapi mosque complex in UP's Varanasi.
Earlier the Muslim side had threatened to boycott the survey if any “rumours” are spread that Hindu symbols and objects have been found.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, Hindu side's lawyer had said that it was wrong to assume that some new discovery will be made every day.
"It is a scientific survey, different from an Advocates Commission survey. It is wrong to think that every day something new will be discovered since a detailed scientific study of structure and architecture is taking place," Jain told reporters.
Rumours of finding 'trishul' and 'kalash' in the 'Tahkhana' during the survey was spread through the media, alleged Syed Mohammad Yasin, joint secretary of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque.
Required analysis is also being carried out by the ASI team. Reportedly, photography, measurement and mapping has been done of all the three tombs. A study is being conducted of the entire campus as well. GDPR machines have also been used for the study.
