"Varanasi Court Order Is Violation Of Places Of Worship Act": AIMIM Chief

Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Intezamia Masjid Committee will appeal in the Allahabad High Court against this decision.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said that the judgement by the Varanasi court to allow Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex was a violation of the Places of Worship Act.

Asaduddin Owaisi said, "The judge who gave the decision was his last day before retirement. The judge appointed the District Magistrate as receiver on January 17 and finally he has directly given the verdict. He himself said that no prayers were offered since 1993. It has been 30 years. How does he know there is idol inside? This is violation of Places of Worship Act."

He further said that it was a wrong decision.