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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

The Gyanvapi mosque case

Published on: 3 January, 2024
The Gyanvapi mosque in the northern Hindu holy city has become the latest potential flashpoint between the majority Hindu community and<br />  its Muslim minority/Reuters.

The Gyanvapi mosque in the northern Hindu holy city has become the latest potential flashpoint between the majority Hindu community and
its Muslim minority/Reuters.

A court may rule to make public an Archeological Survey of India report — which looks at whether a 17th century mosque was built over a Hindu temple.

The Gyanvapi mosque in the northern Hindu holy city has become the latest potential flashpoint between the majority Hindu community and
its Muslim minority, which makes up about 14% of the 1.4B people.

PM Modi is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi, with any outcome and debate likely to create more tensions closer to the election which is happening in April and May.

Aljazeera.