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The top court also ordered maintaining the status quo on the offering of namaz by Muslims in the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi.
Hindus consider Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community call it Kamal Maula Mosque.
The suit was filed by petitioners seeking the right to worship in the Gyanvapi mosque adjoining the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The chief minister urged everyone to maintain calm and asked officials to deal sternly with 'anarchic elements'.
According to the petition, there are "secret cellars" inside the basements.
The Varanasi court ruled on Wednesday that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
According to the Centre's counsel, Amit Srivastava, the ASI has moved an application in the court of Varanasi District Judge A K Vishvesh, stating that though the survey work has been completed, the technical reports are still awaited and therefore, the additional time has been sought.
The Thattuparambu Juma Masjid near Muvattupuzha has broken orthodox conventions by using its loudspeaker to relay the news of death of a Hindu neighbour.
With this, the court has upheld the September 12, 2022 order of the Varanasi Court which held the suit to be maintainable.
The attack, in the Police Lines district, was the deadliest in a decade to hit the northwestern city near the Afghan border and comes amid a surge in violence against the police. No group has claimed responsibility.
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