Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to turn the Gyanvapi Masid case into an Ayodhya-like issue to play politics with.
While speaking to media, he said, “The matter is in court but I will say that BJP’s condition is like a wingless bird after Ayodhya’s verdict as they can’t fight politics on jobs, inflation and ‘Achhe din’.”
“They are looking for another Ayodhya issue so that they can politicise,” he said, adding it will end up in failure.
“People visit Kashi Vishwanath temple and as well go to Gyanvapi mosque. BJP is trying a failed attempt to polarise this issue for political gains,” he added.
Earlier today, a court-appointed video team was denied entry into the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi as they tried to inspect the premises in connection with a plea seeking access to a Hindu temple behind it.
The petitioners have sought permission to perform daily worship of deities Shringar Gauri, Lord Ganesha, Lord Hanuman and Nandi whose idols are on the outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque.
There has been a protest over the survey of several deities, including Shringar Gauri, located in Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath temple premises and the Gyanvapi Masjid complex.
In the Ayodhya case, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court had in November 2019 unanimously ruled in favour of Ram Lalla and said the entire disputed land spread over 2.7 acres will be handed over to a trust formed by the government, which will monitor the constru
