The Gyanvapi Mosque is at the centre of a legal dispute after Hindu litigants claimed it was built over a pre-existing Kashi Vishwanath temple during the Mughal period
The plea was filed on August 8 by advocate Rajesh Mishra, UP government’s special counsel for the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case, on behalf of the Varanasi administration. (For Representation)
During hearings on previous dates, and the one on Wednesday, in the court of district judge Sanjeev Shukla, Mishra reiterated that the torn cloth on the locks needed replacement due to wear and tear. (File Photo)