Archaeological Body Seeks 4 Weeks To Make Gyanvapi Survey Report Public

On December 18, 2023, the ASI submitted a sealed report to the district judge in Varanasi and it was unclear whether to make the report public.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has requested a court in Varanasi to give four weeks to make the 'scientific survey' report public in the Gyanvapi case. On December 18, 2023, the ASI submitted a sealed report to the district judge in Varanasi and it was unclear whether to make the report public.

The survey of the mosque premises, excluding the 'wazukhana' sealed by the Supreme Court, was ordered by the Varanasi court to check if the late 17th-century mosque was built over a Hindu temple.

The Muslim side is opposed to a public report, while the Hindu side is demanding that the report should be made public.