‘ASI Ki Report Kya Batati hai’: CM Adityanath’s 1st Remark On Gyanvapi Mosque Case ASI Report

Days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi Mosque complex became public, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now shared his views, saying “Abhi apne Varanasi ka dekha hoga, Varanasi mein, Kashi Vishwanath mein, Gyanvapi mein, ASI ki report samane aayi hai. ASI ki report kya batati hai, bahut kuch apke samne udharan prastut karta hain,”

He added that the ‘virasat’ that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to the people during the Azaadi ka Amrit Mahostav came to the people with the help of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. Through the campaign the people of India participated in the mahostav, said the CM.

WHAT ASI REPORT REVEAL?

A large Hindu temple existed before the construction of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the case while reading out the report from the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) survey.

Jain further claimed that the ASI report suggests that the temple was destroyed to construct the mosque.

Jain said pillars were studied systematically, and parts of the pre-existing Temple were reused in the construction of the new structure.

“The central structure of the pre-existing structure is being used as the hall of the existing mosque. The temple had a big central chamber, one centre to north, south and west. But remains to east and others couldn’t be ascertained,” he added.

WHAT IS GYANVAPI MOSQUE CASE?

Jain further said that the carvings were destroyed to be reused. “34 inscriptions of the previous structure were used in the existing mosque. This means that the temple was destroyed to make this mosque,” he added.

Certain excerpts of the conclusion of the ASI report accessed by CNN News18 say, “Central chamber of the pre-existing structure forms the central hall of the existing structure. This structure with thick and strong walls, along with all architectural components and floral decorations was utilised as the main hall of the mosque. Animal figures carved at the lower ends of decorated arches of the pre-existing structure were mutilated, and the inner part of the dome is decorated with geometric designs.”

Based on the court’s order, the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) report on Gyanvapi Mosque was provided to both Hindu and Muslim sides.